Contrasting perceptions of male and female dental students regarding smile aesthetics based on their gingival display

Abstract

Background: Perception consists of personal opinion in relation to an object. In terms of aesthetics, perception normally differs from one individual to another based on several factors such as gender. When expressing emotion, a smile is the most important facial expression whose aesthetics are constructed from a number of components, including gingival display. Purpose: This study aimed to establish the comparative perceptions of the smile aesthetics of male and female dental students based on their gingival display. Methods: 36 dental students, divided equally according to gender, were enrolled in this study. Photographic images of the smile of each subject were taken from a frontal direction with a Canon EOS 700D digital camera and subsequently printed. Assessments were conducted by comparing the photographs of subjects from the perspective of smile references based on the gingival display, followed by subject scoring on the basis of smile classification. Assessments were conducted twice within a two-week period to confirm test reliability. The data collected was analyzed by means of kappa statistic and U-Mann Whitney tests. Results: The test results indicated that all subjects demonstrated a coincidence in their analysis (κ=0.84). Statistical analysis showed that a score of 0.902 (p>0.05) had been produced by a U-Mann Whitney test. Conclusion: It can be concluded that no difference exists between male and female students in the perception of smile aesthetics based on the gingival display.

Morphological features of smile attractiveness and related factors influence perception and gingival aesthetic parameters

“…These results are consistent with those of several recent studies on Chinese, 3 Jordanian, 4 and Indonesian populations. 6 , 7 , 8 In contrast, a study by Bolas-Colvee et al 9 using 250 evaluators aged around 19 years reported that the perceptions were affected by sex; however, the percentage of males and females was not equal, at 34.4% and 65.6%, respectively. Age was also one of the factors influencing the perception of an attractive smile because people of different ages had specific attitudes, lifestyles, and viewpoints.…”

“…Previous studies have shown that there was a significant difference in the perceptions of smile attractiveness between laypersons and specialists, males and females, and among laypersons of different ages. 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 This information can help dentists understand how different subjects evaluate their smile. Once the treatment plan meets a subject's desires, dental treatment can be proceed smoothly.…”

Aesthetic perception of gingival display on smiling among laypeople seeking dental treatment

“…16 An additional study conducted among dental students in Indonesia found that the most aesthetic smile was when the smile line covered the gingival zenith and only allowed visibility of the gingival embrasure. 33 However, participants in the study rated the smile with excessive gingival exposure as the least aesthetic and the smile line covering the gingival zenith and embrasure as the second least aesthetic. A direct comparison between the past study and the present could not be made as no measurement of the gingival display was conducted in millimeters.…”

Knowledge and Awareness of Bio-Medical Waste Management among Senior Undergraduate and Specialist Dental Students: Cross-Sectional Study

“…With the development of science and research work domain 4,5 , the amount of waste, with bio-hazardous products, is also rising at an alarming rate, leading to instability of the ecosystem 6,7 . To reduce health problems and eradicate potential risks to people's health, the services of health care undoubtedly produce a massive amount of bio-medical waste, which creates elevated potentials for infection and injury 8 .…”