期刊名称：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
电子版ISSN：1308-5581
出版年度：2022
卷号：14
期号：2
页码：5192-5201
DOI：10.9756/INT-JECSE/V14I2.585
语种：English
出版社：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
摘要：Introduction:The occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) refers to the length of the face determined by the amount of separation of the jaws. Its determination is important for making dentures with acceptable function and esthetics. Cephalometry is a standardized method of assessing dental and facial proportions and their interrelation. Any alterations in the occlusal vertical dimension during clinical procedures may affect the stomatognathic system and despite that, few practitioners have made attempts to use cephalometry as a diagnostic tool in prosthodontics, it was proposed that cephalometry could be an efficient method to determine the OVD. Aim:The aim of the present study is to evaluate the awareness of using cephalogram in determining vertical dimension in completely edentulous patients. Materials and methods:This is a cross sectional study conducted among dental students through questionnaires. A set of 10 questions were circulated among dental students. The responses were collected and exported to excel sheets. The statistical analysis was done using SPSS software. Results: This survey was conducted among 100 dental students. The results showed that around 78% of the dental students are aware of measuring vertical dimension by cephalogram, 34% of the dental students faced a difficulty in improper patient position followed by 32% due to improper biting by the patient and 31% faced difficulty in measuring from two exact points. Most of the dental students use facial expression technique (39%) followed by 29% cephalometric method, 10% phonetic method and 9% anatomical landmark. Conclusion:From this survey it is so evident that the present day dental students are much aware about cephalogram. However few difficulties were faced by them while recording vertical dimensions through other techniques, a well performed cephalometry can be an accurate and convenient tool to make the treatment planning and prognosis of the occlusal vertical dimension more evident.
