Author(s)

Kumpanya Ntumba Pierrot¹, Sekele Isouradi Bourley Jean Paul^1*, Kasiama  ¹, Mudogo Nzanzu Celestin², Mantshumba Milolo Augustin¹, Lutula Pene Shenda Joseph², Bolenge  ³, Nyimi Bushabu Fidele²

¹Department of Dental Medicine, Prosthodontics and Orthodontics Service, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
²Department of Dental Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service, Faculty of Medicine, Kinshasa University, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
³Department of Dental Medicine, Periodontology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Kinshasa University, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Materials and Methods: The authors conducted a review of the literature around the theme, determinants of the choice of the width of the upper central incisor (WUCI), through search web including Pub Med, Inari and Google. Fifteen of the most recent publications since 2005 have been selected from twenty publications. Sample size (n), age range (AR), average bi zygomatic distance (BZD), choice determinants, type of study, and mathematical formula between WUCI and BZD were the study’s interest variables. Sociodemographic characteristics, facial anatomical marks and the size of the patient’s teeth for anterosuperior were the main factors to be assessed. Results: Out of 22 included articles, the Asian continent represents 59% in which India is the leading country with 27.3% followed by American 22.8%. The most Determinants choice for the width upper central incisor in craniofacial and anterior teeth method from the published papers were BZD (100%; n = 22) and WUCI (81.8%; n = 18). Conclusion: Application of mathematical formulation maybe help to predict the exact width of the upper central incisor.

Choice Determinants, Width, Upper Central Incisor, Prosthetic, Completed Edentulous

Pierrot, K. , Jean Paul, S. ,  , K. , Celestin, M. , Augustin, M. , Joseph, L. ,  , B. and Fidele, N. (2020) Determinants Factors for the Choice of the Width Prosthetic Upper Central Incisor: Review of the Literature. Open Journal of Stomatology, 10, 333-340. doi: 10.4236/ojst.2020.1011031.