The Effect of Smile Designs on Aesthetic Perception
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The goal of this observational study is to examine the effect of designs using different aesthetic dental proportions made with the digital smile design program on the aesthetic perception of individuals of different ages, gender, and educational status.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
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The golden ratio is the most aesthetic ratio known and accepted in dentofacial structures.
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There is no significant difference between the aesthetic perception of dental students, dentists, specialist dentists and laypeople.
Participants will answer:
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The first 5 questions related that demographic data such as age, gender, and educational status.
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The smile designs of a woman and a man, prepared according to 8 different principles, will be evaluated by the participants according to the Likert scale.
Researchers will compare the 4th and 5th-grade students of a dentistry faculty, dentists, specialist dentists and laypeople to see the effect of smile design on facial aesthetic perception.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
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4th-grade students of a dentistry faculty
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5th-grade students of a dentistry faculty
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Dentists
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Specialist dentists
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Laypeople
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Likert scale [1 day (single measurement)]
There are 5 rating levels on the Likerts scale: very ugly, ugly, unstable, beautiful, very beautiful. People in 5 different groups will evaluate different smile designs with a Likert scale according to their aesthetic perceptions.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Anyone who can answer the survey online
Exclusion Criteria:
- individuals under the age of 18
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Trakya University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- TUTF-GOBAEK 2021/534