Perception of Facial Attractiveness Among Orthodontists and Laypersons in Subjects With Canted Occlusal Plane and Chin Deviation.
Introduction: Surgical correction and orthodontic intervention are considered the ideal approach for patients with chin deviation, yet many opt for non‐surgical alternatives. This study aims to evaluate the acceptable range of occlusal plane cant in cases of chin deviation and assess the perception...
| Published in: | Journal of Esthetic & Restorative Dentistry Vol. 37; no. 11; pp. 2440 - 2451 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Nov2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=188775242&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 188775242 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 14964155 9OJ jtl: Journal of Esthetic & Restorative Dentistry issn: 14964155 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Nov2025 vid: 37 iid: 11 pid: 480 pub: Wiley-Blackwell place: Malden, Massachusetts artinfo: ui: 188775242 186409668 188775242 188775242 10.1111/jerd.13506 188775242 ppf: 2440 ppct: 11 formats: tig: atl: Perception of Facial Attractiveness Among Orthodontists and Laypersons in Subjects With Canted Occlusal Plane and Chin Deviation. aug: au: Masood, Zahra Maaz, Muhammad Kanwal, Leelan Fida, Mubassar Sukhia, Rashna Hoshang affil: Resident Orthodontics, Section of Dentistry, Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan sug: subj: Face Anatomy and Histology Orthodontics Psychosocial Factors Aesthetics, Dental Dental Occlusion Chin Abnormalities Chin Anatomy and Histology Image Processing, Computer Assisted Treatment Outcomes Human Male Female Adult Cross Sectional Studies Descriptive Statistics Data Analysis Software Photography Surveys Models, Statistical Regression Sex Factors Observer Bias Professional-Patient Relations Attitude of Health Personnel Patient Attitudes Decision Making, Clinical Orthognathic Surgery Hospitals Pakistan Pakistan T-Tests Paired T-Tests Inferential Statistics Adult: 19-44 years Male Female ab: Introduction: Surgical correction and orthodontic intervention are considered the ideal approach for patients with chin deviation, yet many opt for non‐surgical alternatives. This study aims to evaluate the acceptable range of occlusal plane cant in cases of chin deviation and assess the perception of different raters. Materials and Methods: A cross‐sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital, involving frontal photographs of adult male and female subjects. Two groups of raters were engaged to assess these modified photographs using a numeric rating scale. An Independent t‐test was utilized to compare the perception between the two groups of raters, and for the comparison of esthetic scores related to occlusal plane cant toward and away from chin deviation, paired t‐test was employed. A generalized linear model was utilized to compare the perception between the two group of raters, esthetic scores toward and away from chin deviation and to assess the factors associated with male and female facial attractiveness scores. Results: A statistically significant distinction was identified in the evaluation of facial esthetics between orthodontists and laypersons (p ≤ 0.05). Orthodontists showed increased sensitivity to mild facial asymmetries, with esthetic scores beginning to diverge at cant angles as low as 2°. Furthermore, a significant difference in esthetic scores was observed specifically at 4°, 6°, and 8° of occlusal cant away from chin deviation in both male and female subjects (p ≤ 0.05). Conclusions: Orthodontists were more critical compared to laypersons in diagnosing minor asymmetries. Female gender received higher esthetic scores from laypersons compared to orthodontists. Both orthodontists and laypersons rated the cant away from chin deviation as more esthetically pleasing. Clinical Significance: These findings suggest that minor occlusal cant may be esthetically acceptable, potentially minimizing the need for major interventions while aiding clinicians in patient management. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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