1Lecturer, Department of Prostodontic, Universitas Muslim Indonesia
2Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Muslim Indonesia
Accurate Vertical Dimension of Occlusion (VDO) measurements are an important step in the treatment of dentures in order to provide comfort to the wearer. VDO measurements can be done directly (face measurement, swallowing, phonetic, biting force, and tactile methods) and indirectly (cephalometric photos, digital photos, Hayakawa formulas, and pre-extraction records). Many methods of vertical dimensions measurement have been found, but until now there is no exact method. Therefore, the theory of the measurement of vertical dimensions continues to be developed compared to anthropometric measurements. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the measurement of ear leaf height and the measurement of Vertical Dimension of Occlusion.
The type of research used was an observational method in a cross-sectional study design. The sampling method uses purposive sampling, carried out on 72 undergraduate students of the Faculty of Dentistry of Universitas Muslim Indonesia (UMI). Vertical Dimension of Occlusion (VDO) measurements are measured directly on the subject using the inside micrometer and ear leaf height measurements using a digital varnier caliper.
The Spearman Correlation test shows that there is a long relationship between the little finger and Vertical Dimension of Occlusion (VDO) (p value 0.002) and r 0.355, which means a weak level of correlation.
Anthropometric measurements of ear leaf can be used as an alternative to determine the actual vertical dimension of occlusion because based on the results of the study there is a significant correlation between the height of the ear leaf and the measurement of Vertical Dimension of Occlusion (VDO) with a weak degree of correlation.
Vertical Dimension of Occlusion, Anthropometry, Method of Willis, Ear Leaf, Little Finger
