Facial profile preference among four panels
10.3321/j.issn:1002-0098.2008.08.006
- VernacularTitle:侧貌美观评价的调查初探
- Author:
Yan WANG
1
;
Zheng-Yu LIAO
;
Wen-Li LAI
;
Zhi YANG
;
Zhi-He ZHAO
Author Information
1. 四川大学华西口腔医学院
- Keywords:
Orthodontics;
Esthetics;
Profile
- From:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
2008;43(8):468-471
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To determine the facial profile preference among four groups of persons and the influence of vertical proportion and skeletal anteroposterior relation on facial profile esthetics. Methods One hundred and twenty persons, comprising of adult patients, adolescents' parents, laypersons and orthodontists, participated this study. The subjects were asked to rate 27 silhouettes which represented the male facial profiles with various vertical proportion and anteroposterior relation. Results The silhouette Ⅱ - 1s scored highest while the one Ⅲ -4s scored lowest (P <0. 05). The silhouette Ⅰ -normal was rated highest by orthodontists while the ones Ⅱ -normal and Ⅱ - 1s were rated highest by other three groups. The silhouette Ⅲ -4s was scored lowest by all groups (P < 0. 05 ). Conclusions Vertical discrepancy had influence on Chinese male facial profile esthetics and the influence was related to the degree of vertical malformation and skeletal anteroposterior relation. Class Ⅲ skeletal pattern had the most negative influence on male profile esthetics. The four panels had different esthetic standard. The preference of facial profile esthetics was related to orthodontic education background rather than gender or age.
