Dental Esthetics and Its Impact on Psycho-Social Well-Being and Dental Self Confidence: A Campus Based Survey of North Indian University Students

Abstract

To evaluate the subjects perceived satisfaction of their dental appearance and to compare it with a various attitudes and practices which may affect social and psychological behavior and dental self confidence. This was a questionnaire based cross-sectional study done in the campus of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (India). 426 students participated in the study. Questions were pooled in from various components of psychosocial impact of dental esthetics questionnaire (PIDAQ) for various attitudes and practices. Quantitative analysis was done using descriptive analysis and Chi square test using SPSS software. Majority of subjects (57.7 %) was highly satisfied with their smile, more than one-third (37.3 %) were satisfied and there were only 4.9 % subjects who were not satisfied with their smile. Tooth color was the most common (27.9 %) smile component causing dissatisfaction amongst the subjects. More than two-fifth (42.5 %) liked to show their teeth, one-half (49.5 %) liked to see their teeth in mirror, photographs and videos, almost one quarter (23.9 %) subjects used to hide their teeth while smiling. As compared to females, significantly higher proportion of males was conscious of opposite sex while smiling. The proportion of subjects which was highly satisfied with their smile was significantly higher for the item 'like to show their teeth and who liked to see their teeth in mirror, photographs and video' whereas for all the other items the proportion of respondents which was not satisfied with their smile was significantly higher. Self perceived satisfaction of dental esthetics has positive impact on person's social and psychological behavior and dental self confidence.

Tooth Color as a Predictor of Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life in Young Adults

“…Young adults reported a weak effect of color elements of their own teeth on social and emotional dimensions of their life. Although the literature frequently lists color as a significant predictor of satisfaction with dental and facial appearances, this finding was not confirmed by the present study. Possible confounding factors that could have influenced satisfaction were controlled for by exclusion of subjects with restorations, visible signs of periodontal disease, and marked malocclusions.…”

Oral health related quality of life and self-esteem in a general population

“…Dental aesthetics, has been assessed, together with OHRQoL and self-esteem in correlation with various variables, such as gender [29,30], age [31,32] or the cultural context [33].…”

The Accuracy of Digital Face Scans Obtained from 3D Scanners: An In Vitro Study

“…The facially driven design is a technique which considers the facial esthetics, facial profile, proportions, and harmony for the oral rehabilitation, and uses digital smile design to make aesthetically pleasing faces. This approach is important for aesthetic dental restorations considering hard and soft tissues, which results in enhanced smiling, self-esteem, and self-confidence of patients [1, [33][34][35][36]. Higher accuracy improves the quality of the data recorded from the face scanner, which ultimately improve the outcome [37].…”