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Assessment of the esthetic smile in a sample of Iraqi population
Author
Source
Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 25, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2013), pp.168-175, 8 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Dentistry
Publication Date
2013-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
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Abstract EN
Background : The aim of the present study is to evaluate the esthetic smile in sample of Iraqi adults and to assess the gender differences.
Materials and Methods: 100 persons (50malesand 50 females had class I normal dental and skeletal selected for this study.Clinical examination and digital photograph with posed smile were performed for each individual.
Six linear soft tissue parameters in each photograph using AutoCAD program 2011.
Five visual and four quantitative evaluations of the smile were studied for eachsubject.
The smile arch and index, buccal corridor spaces (BCSs) were studied.Descriptive statistics of the measurements were calculated.
Independent student’s ttestswere used to evaluate the gender differences.
Statistics: Descriptive statistics and Standard error of each measurement was calculated.
Independent sample t-tests were used to compare the measurements of male and female subjects.
Chi square used for visual measurements.
Results and conclusion : The average smile, parallelism of the upper incisal curve with the inner curvature of the lower lip, 1 : 1 ratio of the widths of nose and upper cuspid were higher in females than males while in smile curve arch line without touching the lower lip the opposed and 2nd premolars are the most common display in both groups.Females showed higher than five smile index indicate a constant well balanced smile in females than in males, Females showed a well-balanced expression with posed smile, A medium buccal corridor in both females and males.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Khawajah, Nur F. K.. 2013. Assessment of the esthetic smile in a sample of Iraqi population. Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry،Vol. 25, no. 3, pp.168-175.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-353137
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Khawajah, Nur F. K.. Assessment of the esthetic smile in a sample of Iraqi population. Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry Vol. 25, no. 3 (Sep. 2013), pp.168-175.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-353137
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Khawajah, Nur F. K.. Assessment of the esthetic smile in a sample of Iraqi population. Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry. 2013. Vol. 25, no. 3, pp.168-175.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-353137
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 174-175
Record ID
BIM-353137