Journal of Iranian Dental Association
J Iran Dent Assoc
Medical Sciences
http://jida.ir
23
journal23
2383-3041
10.52547/jida
en
jalali
1396
4
1
gregorian
2017
7
1
29
3
online
1
fulltext
en
Perception of Facial Profile Esthetics by Iranian Dental Patients, Dentists, and Orthodontists
Orthodontics
Orthodontics
Original
Original
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background and Aim: </strong>Several studies have compared the orthodontists’, dentists’, and dental patients’ opinions with regard to facial profile esthetics; however, the Iranian population has been limitedly researched in this respect. Our aim was to determine the differences in the esthetic preferences of Iranian patients, dentists, and orthodontists with regard to facial profile esthetics.<br>
<strong>Materials and Methods: </strong>In this cross-sectional study, ideal facial profiles for both genders were chosen, and nine anteroposterior combinations for each sex were obtained using the Dolphin imaging software program. 132 individuals (44 subjects per group) were asked to rank the facial profiles from 1 to 9 (the least and most attractive facial profiles, respectively). Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-U-Whitney tests were utilized to compare the results.<br>
<strong>Results: </strong>The facial profile with a retrusive maxilla/protrusive mandible was ranked as the worst profile by orthodontists, dentists, and patients (males: 1.25, 1.52, and 1.45, respectively, P=0.128; females: 1.89, 1.84, and 1.59, respectively, P=0.745). The orthodontists and dentists rated the ideal facial profile as the best profile (males: 7.98 and 7.80, respectively, P=0.033; females: 8.05 and 8.02, respectively, P=0.008); howev-er, the patients chose the retrusive mandible as the most attractive facial profile (males: 7.82, P=0.043; females: 7.89, P=0.009).<br>
<strong>Conclusion: </strong>Clinicians must consider the patient’s idea about the ideal facial profile that he/she wants to achieve at the end of the treatment. Based on the results of this study, the Iranian patients prefer a more convex facial profile, which can be considered as an important factor in treatment planning.</div>
Dental Esthetics, Perception, Orthodontists, Dentists, Patients
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http://jida.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-884&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Majid
Mahmoudzadeh
2300319475328460020875
2300319475328460020875
No
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Vahid
Shahidi-Zandi
vahidshahidi13@gmail.com
2300319475328460020876
2300319475328460020876
Yes
Postgraduate Student, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Payam
Amini
2300319475328460020877
2300319475328460020877
No
PhD Candidate, Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Insti-tute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
Hossain
Rajabi
2300319475328460020878
2300319475328460020878
No
Dentist, Private Office, Hamadan, Iran