Role of initial facial attractiveness in the perceived aesthetic outcome of convex profile treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Facial attractiveness significantly influences various life outcomes, motivating individuals to seek interventions for improvement. However, the actual benefits of such interventions and patient satisfaction largely depend on the perceived changes in facial appearance. This perception may be influenced by certain mediating factors. This study aimed to investigate how pre-treatment facial attractiveness affects the perceived facial appearance changes in convex profile patients undergoing orthodontic-surgical vs. orthodontic-only treatments.

Methods

The sample comprised 36 non-growing Class II Division 1 patients, divided evenly between treatments, with similar demographics, overjet, and treatment durations. The treatments had distinct effects on the facial c

SUBMITTER: Psomiadis S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12536796 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature