AESTHETICS
SMILE AESTHETICS
APPRECIATED BY LAYPERSONS
Abstract
Introduction: The new requirements in orthodontics put emphasis on smile
aesthetics and yet there are only a few studies on the analysis of smile
components and ideal aesthetic smile norms.
Methodology: A lot of 80 pacients has been selected and photos of their
smile have been taken. From this photos, 19 pictures have been selected for
the smile components they posses and analyzed. There were taken 3 photos
for the parallelism of the smile arch with the lower lip; 3 photographs for free
margin of the upper lip mucosa; 3 photographs for the anterior height of the
smile; 4 photographs for the last maxillary visible tooth in smile; and another
3 photographs for the percentage of the bucal corridor. These photographs
have been analyzed by a group of 150 laypersons who have appreciated the
esthetics of these photos choosing the most aesthetic and the most unaesthetic
of each component.
Results: The parallelism between the smile arch and the inferior lip line, the
horizontal linear smile,the medium height of anterior and posterior smile, the
last visible maxillary tooth in smile- second premolar and a medium bucal
corridor are the most aesthetic smile options. The most unaesthetic variants
were considered: a reverse smile arch, a concave smile, a gummy smile,the last
visible maxillary tooth in smile- first molar and a large bucal corridor.
Conclusions: The study aim is to establish some dynamic norms for smile
aesthetics components.
Cite this article:
Ionescu-Lungu AV,
Iacob M, Zetu IN.
Smile Aesthetics
Appreciated by Laypersons.
Stoma Edu J. 2015;2(1):17-24
Andreea-Virginia Ionescu-Lungua,
Mihnea Iacobb*,
Irina Nicoleta Zetuc
Orthodontic Department,
Faculty of Dentistry, „Gr. T. Popa”
University of Medicine and Pharmacy,
Jassy, Romania
DMD, Orthodontist
DMD, Assistant Professor
DMD, PhD, Associate Professor
Keywords: smile, aesthetic, buccal corridor, smile arch, gingival display.
Introduction
The term “aesthetic” meets beauty,
harmony and balance. As you know,
beauty and aesthetics are subject to
criteria that can vary infinitely, depending
on various parameters including age,
environment and trends. In recent
years, orthodontists, and even the
whole population, interest in aesthetics
has grown a lot and is still growing (1).
Although aesthetics can be very subjective
and variable, depending on ethnicity may
be defined characteristics of attractive
people (2). These characteristics should
be taken into consideration during
diagnosis and treatment plan whenever
you wish to correct a maxillary anomaly.
Hassebrauk says that after the eyes, the
smile is the second facial feature that
STOMA.EDUJ (2015) 2 (1)
people tend to consider when evaluating
the attractiveness of a person (3). Facial
appearance of a person and its degree of
attractiveness have an important impact
on social, personal and professional life.
The new requirements in orthodontics
put emphasis on aesthetic smile and
yet there are few studies on the analysis
of smile components an ideal aesthetic
norms for them.
Methodology
Our sample consisted of 150
Romanian adults who were recruited
by the Department of Orthodontics at
the “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine
and Pharmacy Jassy. They voluntarily
completed a questionnaire that included
questions about anonymous aesthetic
appreciation of the various components
Received: 05 September 2014
Accepted: 18 September 2014
* Corresponding author:
Mihnea Iacob, DMD,
Assistant Professor Department of Orthodontics,
Faculty of Dentistry,
„Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and
Pharmacy, Jassy, Romania
16 Lapusneanu Str, RO-700057, Jassy, Romania
Tel/Fax: +40722447659
e-mail: [email protected]
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