Morphological features of smile attractiveness and related factors influence perception and gingival aesthetic parameters.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In addition to understanding the basic standards of a smile and patient's opinion, dentists should take into account smile aesthetics, an essential factor for optimal outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the factors that affect the perception of an aesthetic smile and determine its morphological characteristics and measure the gingival aesthetic parameters.

Methods

In all, 200 Vietnamese aged 18-35 years were recruited to have their spontaneous smiles captured. These smile images were assessed by 50 laypersons and 50 dentists using a visual analogue scale measurement. The images were analysed to evaluate perceptions of evaluators, determine smile attractiveness, and measure gingival aesthetics.

Results

The difference in the judgements of laypersons and

SUBMITTER: Pham TAV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9275111 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature