Dental esthetics - dentist's evaluation of layman's perception Agarwal Swatantra, Principal and HOD, Tripathi Siddhi, Senior Lecturer, Anand Shruti, Post Graduate Student, Chopra Anubhav, Post Graduate Student Address for Correspondence: Dr. Swatantra Agarwal, Principal and HOD, Department of Prosthodontics & Crown and Bridge, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre Moradabad-244001, UP. E-mail: drswatantra@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 28 May, 2014. Abstract Purpose To evaluate the relationship of the perioral soft tissues and teeth to attractive smiles. Methods Twenty frontal photographs of female celebrities were selected from the internet and were rated by a panel consisting of laymen, a Prosthodontist, a Community dentist and an Orthodontist into the following categories: (1) poor, (2) fair, (3) good, (4) very good and (5) excellent. These scores were averaged and the smiles were analysed for buccal corridor, smile line ratio, smile symmetry and smile index. Results There was a significant negative correlation between average rating and buccal corridor (r =– 0.481, p = 0.032 < 0.05) and smile index (r = – 0.624, p = 0.003 < 0.05) respectively. A significant positive correlation was seen between average ratings and smile symmetry (r = 0.461, p = 0.041 < 0.05).No significant correlation was found between average ratings and smile line ratio(r = – 0.163, p =0.492 > 0.05). Conclusion A symmetric smile with a narrow buccal corridor and a low smile index increases the esthetic appearance of a smile. However, smile line ratio does not affect the attractiveness of a smile. Top Keywords Dental esthetics, attractiveness, smile analysis. Top |