1. Facial attractiveness of skeletal class I and class II malocclusion as perceived by laypeople, patients and clinicians
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Iacopo Cioffi, Michela Pace, Alessandra Valletta, Massimo Amato, Rosa Valletta, Vincenzo D'Antò, Pace, Michela, Cioffi, Iacopo, D'Antò, Vincenzo, Valletta, Alessandra, Valletta, Rosa, and Amato, Massimo
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Adult ,Esthetics ,Adolescent ,Bimaxillary protrusion ,Malocclusion, Angle Class I ,Malocclusion, Angle Class II ,Affect (psychology) ,03 medical and health sciences ,Beauty ,Young Adult ,0302 clinical medicine ,angle class I ,Facial attractiveness ,Medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Facial asymmetry ,Orthodontics ,business.industry ,Otorhinolaryngology2734 Pathology and Forensic Medicine ,Physical attractiveness ,Mandible ,030206 dentistry ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Sagittal plane ,stomatognathic diseases ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Otorhinolaryngology ,Angle Class II ,Face ,Surgery ,Self Report ,Oral Surgery ,Malocclusion ,business ,Attitude to Health ,Esthetic ,Malocclusion, angle class I ,Malocclusion, angle class II ,Human ,Facial symmetry - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Physical attractiveness is dependent on facial appearance. The facial profile plays a crucial role in facial attractiveness and can be improved with orthodontic treatment. The aesthetic assessment of facial appearance may be influenced by the cultural background and education of the assessor and dependent upon the experience level of dental professionals. This study aimed to evaluate how the sagittal jaw relationship in Class I and Class II individuals affects facial attractiveness, and whether the assessor’s professional education and background affect the perception of facial attractiveness. METHODS: Facial silhouettes simulating mandibular retrusion, maxillary protrusion, mandibular retrusion combined with maxillary protrusion, bimaxillary protrusion and severe bimaxillary protrusion in class I and class II patients were assessed by five groups of people with different backgrounds and education levels (i.e., 23 expert orthodontists, 21 orthodontists, 15 maxillofacial surgeons, 19 orthodontic patients and 28 laypeople). RESULTS: Straight facial profiles were judged to be more attractive than convex profiles due to severe mandibular retrusion and to mandibular retrusion combined with maxillary protrusion (all P
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- 2018