Asymmetric Gingival Margins of Maxillary Central Incisors: Does It Matter to Lay Persons and Professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess the aesthetic judgements made by lay people and professionals relating to an asymmetric maxillary central incisors' gingival margin position.

Setting

Multi-center institutional study.

Materials and methods

A high-quality intra-oral photograph of a previously treated case was manipulated (six images). Parents of children undergoing conventional orthodontic treatment (PCT), parents of children undergoing combined surgical-orthodontic treatment for a unilateral impacted maxillary central incisor (PI) and professionals (dental and orthodontic specialists) were asked to evaluate and rank the images in terms of aesthetics and provide free-text responses to support their rankings (least and most attractive). All data was analysed

SUBMITTER: Seehra J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12779231 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature