The mathematical quantification of the relationship between the size of the inter-dental papillaand the heights of the clinical crown of the adjacent teeth. The pictures were analyzed in Photoshop CS5Extended, resulting 512 measurements of the 5 papillae from the front maxillary area, with the followingreferring points: gingival zenith, tip of inter-dental papilla and the incisal edge. The papillaryproportion is a quantifiable factor worth taking into account in the objective evaluation of aesthetics inthe frontal maxillary area. The average mathematical value of the ratio between the heights of thepapilla and of the adjacent tooth is more important as a reference factor than the average values of theirheights, as the aspect consisting of the papillary proportion is not influenced by the individual variationsin height, the ratio of sizes remaining the same.
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