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[Analysis of facial profile preferences among the Chinese population]
1Department of Orthodontics, Beijing Hospital for Stomatology, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100050, China.
Objective:
To determine the preferences of Chinese population for facial profile esthetics.
Methods:
400 panelists were randomly selected from Chinese cultural and educational backgrounds. Subjects were asked to rank the five distinct facial profiles of yellow race in descending order of attractiveness.
Results:
The ranking was as follows: B, A, E, D, C. The differences in rank scores among all the profile types were statistically significant (P < 0.05).
Conclusions:
1. Given a choice between an orthognathic or a more retrusive profile, Chinese public tended to prefer the latter; 2. The preferences for facial profile esthetics were not influenced by sex, age and educational level.