Evaluation of golden proportion between maxillary anterior teeth in

Background: One of the important tasks in cosmetic dentistry is to create harmonious proportions between the widths of maxillary anterior teeth when replacing these teeth. The “golden proportion” is a guideline introduced in this field. Purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate the existence of golden proportion between the widths of the maxillary anterior teeth in Kashmiri population. Materials and Methods: Digital vernier caliper was used to record the clinical tooth width on 100 subjects of both sexes in the age group of 21 – 30 years. The data obtained was statistically analyzed using paired student t7test (α=0.05) Results: The golden proportion was not found between perceived maxillary anterior teeth widths. The results revealed that golden proportion was inconsistent in terms of relative tooth width. Conclusion: The golden proportion is an inappropriate method to relate the successive widths of the maxillary anterior teeth in Kashmiri population.