Assessment of dental students' perceptions of facial and smile aesthetics: impact of gender, education level, and family background.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of the study was to identify whether differences existed in the aesthetic perception of anatomical variations of the face and teeth among dental students, based on factors such as education level, gender, and the presence of a dentist in the family.

Methods

The study was carried out with dental students using the Google Forms platform. A young female model was selected for the survey, with no aesthetic-compromising restorations or pathologies in her maxillary anterior teeth. Standard facial and smile reference photographs were digitally manipulated to alter specific aesthetic features using professional image-editing software (Adobe Photoshop v.20.0.0, Adobe Inc., San Jose, California, USA). Participants evaluated these photographs, focusing on components

SUBMITTER: Sesen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12495680 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature