Assessment of esthetic characteristics of the teeth and surrounding anatomical structures

To determine the differences in the perception of aesthetic characteristics of the front teeth which include anatomic variations, appearance of the gums and dental arches, smiles and the lower third of the face between three groups of assessors. The study included 60 patients with permanent fully to...

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Published in:Acta stomatologica croatica 2017-03, Vol.51 (1), p.22-32
Main Authors: Oreški, Natalija Prica, Čelebić, Asja, Petričević, Nikola
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Language:English
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Summary:To determine the differences in the perception of aesthetic characteristics of the front teeth which include anatomic variations, appearance of the gums and dental arches, smiles and the lower third of the face between three groups of assessors. The study included 60 patients with permanent fully toothed dentition with no prosthetic work done and with Angle class I, whose lower third of the face was photographed while smiling. Collected photos were then assessed by people of the general population (21), graduate doctors of dental medicine (20) and specialists in dental prosthetics (20) using a modified OAS questionnaire (Orofacial aesthetic scale). General population assessors gave weakest scores to the appearance of teeth, tooth color and appearance of the dental arches, and they gave highest scores to the appearance of the gums. Specialists in dental prosthetics gave top scores (p
ISSN:0001-7019
1846-0410
DOI:10.15644/asc51/1/3