•  
  •  
 

Abstract

Objective: This study aim to determine the relationship between teeth color value and skin color value of the Makassar tribe.

Material and Methods: This observational analytic research employs cross-sectional study and purposive sampling methods, with 73 samples; held in May 2012 in Bontoramba, Jeneponto district, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It uses the Vita-Lumina shade guide for teeth color tests and Garnier FD344110.122.007 for skin color tests.

Results: The results show that the distribution of teeth colour value in respondents is mostly in the highest values (A1, B1, A2, B2 color) which were 71.2%, while the skin value is mostly in a dark skin color (78.1%). Data was analyzed by the chi-square test. It was found that teeth color value was not related to skin color value in the Makassar tribe (p>0.05).

Conclusion: Skin color value was not an indicator in determining the teeth color in the Makassar tribe.

Pages

24-27

Rights

©2018Eri Hendra Jubhari

DOI

10.15562/jdmfs.v3i1.446

Share

COinS