Table 1:

Dental arch measurements among Malay men and women.

Dental Arch Measurements (DAM)	Gender				Total
	Male n= 28		Female n= 57		Both sexes n= 85
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
SIu	32.20	2.32	31.94	2.29	32.03	2.29
AAW	35.93	2.32	35.41	3.57	35.57	3.22
AAW*	37.89	2.73	37.58	2.70	37.68	2.69
PAW	48.98	2.46	46.50	6.58	47.30	5.69
PAW**	49.54	3.57	49.14	3.53	49.27	3.52
Lu	17.67	2.48	18.17	4.14	18.01	3.67
Lu***	20.23	1.45	19.96	1.43	20.02	1.43

SI_u = sum of four upper incisord

AAW = anterior arch width measured from the cast

AAW^* = anterior arch width based on Pont’s index: (AAW =SI_u^*100/85)

PAW = posterior arch width measured from the cast

PAW^** = posterior arch width based on Pont’s index: (PAW=SI_u^*100/65)

L_u^*** = arch length measured from the cast

L_u All measurements are not significantly different between males and females (independent t-tests p >.05)