TY - JOUR
T1 - Labial Morphology
T2 - A 3-Dimensional Anthropometric Study
AU - Ferrario, Virgilio F.
AU - Rosati, Riccardo
AU - Peretta, Redento
AU - Dellavia, Claudia
AU - Sforza, Chiarella
PY - 2009/9
Y1 - 2009/9
N2 - Purpose: To develop a noninvasive 3-dimensional method to evaluate labial morphology and to assess gender-related differences in healthy young adults. Materials and Methods: Dental and lip impressions of 11 men and 10 women aged 21 to 34 years, with sound, full, permanent dentition were obtained. The models were digitized and 3-dimensional virtual reproductions obtained. The labial thickness, vermilion area, and volume of the upper and lower lips were measured from the digital reconstructions. The male and female data were compared using Student's t test. Results: The mean lip thickness was significantly larger (P = .02) in men (14.3 mm) than in women (12.3 mm). The lower lip was thicker than the upper lip. The vermilion width was larger in men (75 mm) than in women (70 mm), and no differences were found for vermilion height (10 mm). In the upper lip, the height/width ratio was significantly larger in women (14.1%) than in men (12.3%). The vermilion surface area was slightly larger in men than in women (upper lip area: women, 467 mm2; men, 501 mm2; lower lip area: women, 491 mm2; men, 569 mm2). The labial volume was significantly larger in men (upper lip, 2,390 mm3; lower lip, 2,902 mm3) than in women (upper lip, 1,743 mm3; lower lip, 1,764 mm3; P = .021). The upper/lower lip area and volume ratios were similar in the 2 genders. Conclusions: Overall, men had larger lips than women. The inferior lip height/width ratio was similar in both genders, and men had a relatively thinner upper lip than women.
AB - Purpose: To develop a noninvasive 3-dimensional method to evaluate labial morphology and to assess gender-related differences in healthy young adults. Materials and Methods: Dental and lip impressions of 11 men and 10 women aged 21 to 34 years, with sound, full, permanent dentition were obtained. The models were digitized and 3-dimensional virtual reproductions obtained. The labial thickness, vermilion area, and volume of the upper and lower lips were measured from the digital reconstructions. The male and female data were compared using Student's t test. Results: The mean lip thickness was significantly larger (P = .02) in men (14.3 mm) than in women (12.3 mm). The lower lip was thicker than the upper lip. The vermilion width was larger in men (75 mm) than in women (70 mm), and no differences were found for vermilion height (10 mm). In the upper lip, the height/width ratio was significantly larger in women (14.1%) than in men (12.3%). The vermilion surface area was slightly larger in men than in women (upper lip area: women, 467 mm2; men, 501 mm2; lower lip area: women, 491 mm2; men, 569 mm2). The labial volume was significantly larger in men (upper lip, 2,390 mm3; lower lip, 2,902 mm3) than in women (upper lip, 1,743 mm3; lower lip, 1,764 mm3; P = .021). The upper/lower lip area and volume ratios were similar in the 2 genders. Conclusions: Overall, men had larger lips than women. The inferior lip height/width ratio was similar in both genders, and men had a relatively thinner upper lip than women.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.080
DO - 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.080
M3 - Article
C2 - 19686918
AN - SCOPUS:68749122141
VL - 67
SP - 1832
EP - 1839
JO - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
JF - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
SN - 0278-2391
IS - 9
ER -