Regional influence on the aesthetic preference of different Mongolian profiles: A comparative study of assessors from Northeast and Mainland India - 24/05/23
Highlights |
• | Aesthetic perception is subjective due to region, culture, education. |
• | Orthodontists from different backgrounds (North East and Mainland India) had similar opinion. |
• | Layperson and dentists from different backgrounds (North East and Mainland India) had different opinions. |
• | The aesthetic opinion of patients should be taken into account in treatment planning. |
Summary |
Objective |
The purpose of this study was to determine the aesthetic preferences of three different groups–layperson, dentists, and orthodontists, with different ethnic and geographical backgrounds from North-eastern and Mainland India, and to evaluate whether there is any difference in the perception of facial profile aesthetics. The influence of one's ethnic and regional origin in the perception of facial profile aesthetics was evaluated in two populations of different backgrounds using VAS scale.
Materials and methods |
Facial profile photos of 2 Mongolian descendants, 1 man and 1 woman having Class I (normal) profile were digitized and modified, sagittally, to obtain 7 sagittal variations of each profile. A total of 7 profile images were obtained for each of the male and female models. The photos were ranked by 240 participants from an aesthetic point of view between a score of 1 (very unattractive) and 10 (very attractive). Repeated measures ANOVA was used for intra-group comparison whereas one-way ANOVA and Z-test were used for inter-group comparisons.
Results |
The Class I profile was the most preferred in both male and female profile photos by orthodontists of both the two populations, whereas the Class III profile (prognathic mandible) was considered the least attractive (P<0.05). North-eastern layperson and dentists preferred profiles with a slightly retrusive maxilla, while mainland layperson and dentists were tolerant to a protrusive profile (P<0.05).
Conclusion |
The participants’ perception regarding the Class I profile aesthetics were found to be similar. However, differences were observed in the profile preferences in people of different ethnicities and regions. Also, professional training was found to influence the perception of profile aesthetics.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Perception, Facial profile aesthetics, Regional influence, Orthodontists, Layperson, Dentists, Public Opinion, Indian population
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Vol 21 - N° 2
Article 100730- juin 2023 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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