Evaluation of dental parameters perception by Lebanese prosthodontists, orthodontists and aesthetic doctors
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Vol 11 No 2 (2020), Scientific Article
Vol 11 No 2 (2020)

Evaluation of dental parameters perception by Lebanese prosthodontists, orthodontists and aesthetic doctors

Scientific Article
Published 4 November 2020
Celine KAMEL
Master’s student, Dpt of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
Nadine NACHABÉ
Dpt of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
Nada EL OSTA
DS, MSc, PhD,Dpt of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
Carina MEHANNA ZOGHEIB
DS, DEA, PhD, FICD,Director of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry Postgraduate ProgramFaculty of Dentistry, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Keywords

Aesthetics
smile
dental discrepancies

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KAMEL, C., NACHABÉ, N., EL OSTA, N., & MEHANNA ZOGHEIB, C. (2020). Evaluation of dental parameters perception by Lebanese prosthodontists, orthodontists and aesthetic doctors. International Arab Journal of Dentistry (IAJD), 11(2), 67-74. Retrieved from https://journals.usj.edu.lb/iajd/article/view/491
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the effect of varying smile parameters with respect to three indices between Lebanese dentists (prosthodontists and orthodontists) and medical doctors. 245 participants were divided into 3 groups. A photograph of the smile that conforms to a woman’s aesthetic standards has been digitally altered to provide a reference image. Next, images where modified then evaluated. The collected data was analyzed. Dental professionals critically judged dental aesthetics by focusing on the gingivo-dental characteristics that make the smile less pleasant. Dental professionals detected minimal dental discrepancies in a smile, unlike doctors who assessed the smile in relation to the entire face since their judgment is global. Lebanese doctors have a different perception of oral aesthetics from Lebanese prosthodontists and orthodontists.

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