The perception of facial aesthetics in a young Spanish population

Abstract

Improved facial aesthetics is one aim of orthodontic treatment. This study was designed to determine if the faces considered more beautiful in a young population exhibit the same parameters used by orthodontists to assess successful results. A panel of 34 laypeople (30 females and 4 males) evaluated a set containing one frontal, one frontal during smiling, and one profile photograph of 89 students (77 females and 12 males) on a 5-point attractiveness scale, in relation to a set of reference photographs. For each photographic set, the mean and final scores were calculated. Once the sample was established, 11 subjects (9 females and 2 males) with the highest final facial aesthetic score were selected and cephalometric analysis was performed. All cephalometric measurements were within the norm for the total sample. When the sample was divided by gender, Wilcoxon's W non-parametric test showed significant differences between the male and female photographs; while females tended to a Class II malocclusion, with the mandible slightly retrusive to the maxilla, males tended to a Class III and showed a straighter profile with a prominent chin; the face height ratio was higher in males. There were no significant differences between genders for lower lip to E plane. The findings show that the faces considered more attractive fulfilled the cephalometric and facial norms.

The Influence of Class II Division 2 Malocclusions on the Harmony of the Human Face Profile

“…A greater number of participants with class I had a more anterior position of lips (the convex lower third of the face), also without statistical significance. Dodda et al determined significant difference only in the distal position of the lower lip towards the E-line in persons with class II [ 14 ], whereas Matuola and Panchers consider that greater distance of lips from the E-line is unattractive, especially in women [ 1 , 29 , 32 ]. Mild convexity of the lower third of the face is considered aesthetically favorable, especially in women [ 1 , 4 , 32 ].…”

“…The results of this study were obtained on the basis of objective aesthetic criteria and indicated that the examined profiles, with their distinctions, leave an unpleasant aesthetic impression. Some authors think that this impression is more conspicuous in class II division 2 malocclusion, than in persons who have overdeveloped lower jaw and more prominent antero-posterior skeletal disbalance [ 28 , 29 , 37 ], whereas, according to others [ 3 , 7 , 14 , 23 ], persons with class II division 2 have quite an acceptable appearance. Judging by the later view, it seems that Plato, by saying “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” had the right idea.…”

True vertical validation in facial orthognathic surgery planning

“…The mentioned questionnaire in turn addressed the following aspects : Aesthetic assessment based on a 5-point Likert scale (18,19) (1=very poor profile, 2=poor profile, 3=good profile, 4=very good profile, 5=excellent profile). No additional information referred to the procedure was specified.…”

Influência em longo prazo dos protocolos de tratamento da Classe II na atratividade do perfil

“…(FOSTER, 1973;CZARNECKI;NANDA;CURRIER, 1993;COLEMAN et al, 2007). (IGLESIAS-LINARES et al, 2011;SHIMOMURA et al, 2011;MACIAS GAGO;ROMERO MAROTO;CREGO, 2012). Foi utilizado o recurso automático do Dolphin Imaging 11.5 que, quando acionado, gira a imagem para que um determinado plano esteja paralelo à margem horizontal da radiografia.…”