Assessment of Micro Esthetics in Patients Reporting for Orthodontic Treatment

Abstract

Background: Patients today seeking esthetic treatment are looking for enhancement of their appearance for improved quality of life. We advocate the use of the term “appearance” in conjunction with the term “esthetics'' because it involves a broader assessment of the patient other than the smile. So, in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning we have created an approach in evaluation divided into three divisions:1 Macro Esthetics—this includes the profile, vertical facial dimensions—in other words—the face. (2)Mini Esthetics—the smile attributes—buccal corridors, smile arc, incisor display, etc. (3) Micro esthetics—the teeth and their many attributes such as contacts and connectors, embrasures, gingival shape and contour.Aim: The aim of this is to the micro esthetics in patients reporting for orthodontic treatment in Saveetha Dental College.Material and Methods: This is a retrospective clinical study carried out at Saveetha Dental College, Chennai. This study involves the assessment of micro esthetics in patients reporting for orthodontics treatment. The data were taken over a period of 2 years from June 2019 to February 2021. The sample/data were retrieved based on micro esthetics , crown length and width ratio, gingival embrasures, midline, tooth shape.Results: According to the study 66% of the individuals had different crown length and crown width ratio and 34% of individuals had the same crown length and crown width ratio. Most of the patients had midline deviations.Conclusion: Within the limits of the study most of the patients have micro esthetic assessment after orthodontic treatment.

Microesthetics in orthodontics: A systematic review and meta-analysis

“…Five studies[ 8 9 10 11 12 ] were considered to be relevant to the objectives of our study and as such were included in the review and subsequent meta-analysis. The NOS evaluation of the included studies reveals varying levels of risk of bias in different domains as shown in Figure 2 .…”

“…The study by Sunar et al . [ 11 ] has high study design quality, but the representativeness of the exposed cohort, selection of the nonexposed cohort, ascertainment of exposure, comparability of cohorts based on the design or analysis, and assessment of outcome are all unclear. Finally, the study by Tauheed et al .…”

“…The fourth study by Sunar et al . [ 11 ] was a retrospective clinical study that evaluated the microesthetics of patients seeking orthodontic treatment. The study had a sample size of 100 patients, with an age range of 20–25 years.…”

“…All the articles reviewed in this systematic review[ 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ] provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge about microesthetics in orthodontics. The articles emphasized the importance of taking a comprehensive and individualized approach to treatment, using appropriate materials and techniques, and maintaining the results of treatment through proper posttreatment maintenance.…”

“…The fourth study by Sunar et al . [ 11 ] was a retrospective clinical study with a sample size of 100 patients. Although the study had a relatively larger sample size than the second study, the age range was limited to 20–25 years.…”