Smile aesthetics in orthodontics
The appreciation of beauty in a smile is given by several factors that could make a difference between orthodontists versus the general public. Objetive: To evaluate the perception of the aesthetics of the smile among orthodontists and non-orthodontists. Materials and Methods: A virtual survey was a...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | Ecuador |
| Institución: | Universidad Central del Ecuador |
| Repositorio: | Revista Odontología |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistadigital.uce.edu.ec:article/3296 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/odontologia/article/view/3296 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | estética sonrisa ortodoncistas aesthetics smile orthodontists |
| Sumario: | The appreciation of beauty in a smile is given by several factors that could make a difference between orthodontists versus the general public. Objetive: To evaluate the perception of the aesthetics of the smile among orthodontists and non-orthodontists. Materials and Methods: A virtual survey was applied, where the perspectives regarding the aesthetics of a smile were evaluated. The sample was made up of 101 professionals with knowledge of Orthodontics and 102 non-orthodontists, who observed five groups of three photographs that were modified in each of the aesthetic factors such as: dental exposure, midline, smile arch, gingival exposure and lip thickness; where the participants had to classify them, according to their criteria, as: beautiful, acceptable or unsightly. Results: It was observed by means of a chi square with a value of p <0.05 that there were statistically significant differences between orthodontists and non-orthodontists. The former classified as unsightly factors such as: dental exposure greater than 5 mm and a deviated dental midline of 5 mm; while non-orthodontists found thin lips unsightly. Conclusions: The perception of aesthetics in a smile by Orthodontists and non-Orthodontists is different since the former give priority to the teeth before the surrounding soft tissues. |
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