IP Indian Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research
Official Publication of Khyati Education And Research Foundation
Official Publication of Khyati Education And Research Foundation
Print ISSN: 2581-9356
Online ISSN: 2581-9364
CODEN : IIJOCV
IP Indian Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research (IJODR) open access, peer-reviewed quarterly journal publishing since 2015 and is published under the Khyati Education and Research Foundation (KERF), is registered as a non-profit society (under the society registration act, 1860), Government of India with the vision of various accredited vocational courses in healthcare, education, paramedical, yoga, publication, teaching and research activity, with the aim of faster and better dissemination of knowledge, we will be publishing the more...Original Article
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Volume : 7, Issue : 4, Year : 2021
Article Page : 312-318
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijodr.2021.051
Abstract
Aim: To evaluate the perception of ten commandments of the smile esthetics among dental practioners and other professionals.
Materials and Methods: The study population consisted of 540 samples (GroupI: 260 dental practitioners and Group II: 280 other professionals). A web based survey was conducted using google forms. Questionnaire was prepared including all the 10 variables determining smile esthetics using various smile photograph. Each questions has 4 options (A- ideal smile esthetics, B- mild deviation from ideal smile esthetics, C - moderate deviation and D- Marked deviation).The participants were asked to select the most attractive smile (the best options) for each of the ten variables that determines the smile esthetics. The rate the attractiveness of different smile variables were assessed by two group of the study population.
Results: Option A received the highest no: of responses for all the components of smile esthetics by both the dental and other professionals except the sixth and eighth smile component (gingival exposure and midline) where more responses received towards mild deviation from ideal by the other professional than the dental professional.
Conclusion: There is no significant difference between the smile esthetic perception betwen the dental professionals and the other professionals. Orthodontist should pay more attention to improve smile esthetics in coordination with other dental speciality in addition to the correction of malocclusion
Keywords: Esthetics, Commandments of Smile, Professionals, Perception Introduction
How to cite : Lenin A, Anbarasu P, Subramanian S K, Smile esthetics perceptivity among dental practitioners and other professionals. IP Indian J Orthod Dentofacial Res 2021;7(4):312-318
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