Aesthetic perception of smile according the location of the dental midline

Abstract

Objective. Determine the parameter deviation of the upper dental midline is considered aesthetically acceptable by patients, and that these values are considered by orthodontists as a guide for the completion of their clinical cases. Material and methods. This descriptive study, prospective, cross-sectional and observational, and whose design is descriptive and transversal. Surveys were administered to patients attending the School of Dentistry at the University of San Martin de Porres between October 3 and November 14, 2011. photo of a woman and a man were recorded, both 26 years presented the LMDS centered with the facial midline, with a Sony Cybershot 8.1 megapixel and 10x optical zoom, both photos were taken in the area of Orthodontics USMP and modified in a hp centrino intel computer using the Microsoft program office picture manager to give an LMDS deviation of 1, 2.3 and 4 mm, obtaining 10 pictures. The CGD and LAS researchers conducted surveys to patients in the dental chair the area of Orthodontics. Results. The average age of respondents was 22.0 +/- 5.4 years. (Table I) and 35.3% were male and 65.7% female. The best photos were perceived photo A woman and man photo B, which show no deviations from the LMDS. The worst were perceived picture C of women and photo A man, who had a deviation of 3 mm. Conclusion. It is possible that these parameters were to not be inside the ideal goals set by the orthodontist at baseline, but are aesthetically well accepted by the public.