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Introduction:
Facial aesthetics has evolved from simple
micro-aesthetics to macro- aesthetics of the face and today, it is a
major component of modern orthodontic treatment.
The aim
of this study was to evaluate facial index and modified smile index in
patients with Class I malocclusion after orthodontic treatment and to
determine the correlation between them.
Material and Methods:
The sample consisted of a total of 16 patients (4 males and 12 females)
in the age group of 16−35 years. Posed smile photographs were made with
a Nikon Z6 II 24.5 MP digital camera (Nikon Corporation) with a NIKKOR Z
85 mm f/1.8 lens and a Godox AD200 flash. Olympus cellSens Standard
software (2011 Olympus Corporation) was used to measure the
characteristics needed to determine the facial index and modified smile
index.
Results:
Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) were calculated for
each variable. Student's t-test showed that there was a non-significant
statistical difference p < .05 between two genders for modified smile
index and facial index. Pearson correlation indicated that there was a
non-significant medium positive relationship between modified smile
index and facial index in patients with Class I malocclusion after
orthodontic treatment.
Conclusion:
Knowing the correlation between facial aesthetics and smile aesthetics
is a necessary tool for achieving successful orthodontic treatment.
Further research is required to define the correlation between these
variables and to advance the knowledge about this connection.
Key words:
aesthetics,
malocclusion, photogrammetric analysis, treatment
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Address of correspondence:
Ass. Sandra Atanasova, DMD
Teaching Assistant Dental Medicine
Faculty of Medical Sciences, Goce Delcev University,
Štip, North Macedonia
10A Krste Misirkov St., 2000 Štip
E-mail:
sandra.atanasova@ugd.edu.mk
Phone: 0038972216970
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