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Smile esthetics from odontology students' perspectives
Pilar España1, Beatriz Tarazona, Vanessa Paredes
1a Orthodontist, Private practice, Valencia, Spain.
The Angle Orthodontist
|August 9, 2013
Summary
Dental students
Area of Science:
- Dental education
- Smile esthetics perception
Background:
- Assessing smile esthetics is crucial in dentistry.
- Understanding student perception of dental esthetics is key for curriculum development.
Purpose of the Study:
- Analyze dental students' perception of smile esthetics.
- Investigate perception differences based on study year, gender, and prior orthodontic treatment.
Main Methods:
- 192 dental students evaluated altered patient photographs.
- Assessed midline diastema, occlusal cant, and gummy smile.
- Utilized a 1-10 rating scale for analysis.
Main Results:
- Smile esthetics perception did not improve with study progression.
- No significant differences were found between genders.
- Prior orthodontic treatment did not influence perception.
Conclusions:
- Dental students' ability to detect smile esthetic alterations is consistent across study years.
- Gender and previous orthodontic treatment do not impact esthetic perception.
- Further research may explore other influencing factors.
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