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Subjective and objective perception of upper incisors
S Wolfart1, A C Quaas, S Freitag
1Department of Prosthodontics, Propaedeutics and Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, Christian-Albrechts University at Kiel, Kiel, Germany. swolfart@proth.uni-kiel.de
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
|June 16, 2006
Summary
Men and women differ in how they perceive their dental appearance. This study found men
Area of Science:
- Dental Aesthetics
- Facial Aesthetics
- Human Subjective Perception
Background:
- Assessing patient satisfaction with dental appearance is crucial in cosmetic dentistry.
- Understanding the correlation between subjective perception and objective measurements of teeth is vital for treatment planning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate patients' subjective judgments (SJ) of their dental appearance.
- To correlate subjective judgments with objective measurements (OM) of upper incisors.
Main Methods:
- Seventy-five participants (30 men, 45 women) completed a questionnaire on upper incisor appearance.
- Objective measurements included incisor length, length during smiling, width-to-length ratio, and lateral-to-central incisor width proportion.
- Subjective results were recorded on visual-analogue scales; objective results used standardized photographs.
Main Results:
- No gender differences were found in objectively measured parameters (OM1-OM4).
- Significant correlations between subjective and objective results (SJ1/OM1, SJ2/OM2, SJ3/OM3) were observed in men, but not in women.
- Regression analysis for men indicated that their satisfaction aligned with established 'golden standard' aesthetic values.
Conclusions:
- Men's perception of their anterior incisor aesthetics correlates with objective measurements and 'golden standard' values.
- Women's subjective judgment of their incisor appearance did not significantly correlate with objective measurements in this study.
- Men reported higher satisfaction with their anterior incisor appearance compared to women, aligning with aesthetic norms.
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