Effect of posterior gingival display on smile esthetic perception of laypeople– A photographic study Kaur Sukhpal1,*, Soni Sanjeev2, Kaur Manwinder3, Arora Vishal Kumar4, Sethi Oshin5, Singh Riponjot6 1Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Desh Bhagat Dental College and Hospital, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India 2Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Desh Bhagat Dental College and Hospital, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India 3BDS, Punjab, India 4Professor & Head, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics, S.K.S.S Sarabha Dental College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India 5Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics, S.K.S.S Sarabha Dental College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India 6Dental Hygienist & BSC (Biology) std, 3rd year, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada *Corresponding Author: Sukhpal Kaur, Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Desh Bhagat Dental College and Hospital, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India, Email: docs284@gmail.com
Online Published on 23 July, 2024. Abstract Aims The aims of study were: 1.To evaluate the effect of posterior gingival display on esthetics of smile 2.To compare male and female smiles for posterior height of smile. Materials and methods The study was conducted on 60 subjects (30 males and 30 females) of age 18-25 years. Frontal facial photographs with posed smile of all subjects were taken by using a digital camera and rated on a visual analog scale by 30 evaluators. Photographs were analyzed for different types of posterior height of smile. Results 56.6% subjects had average posterior height of smile and 41.7% subjects had high posterior height of smile and low posterior height of smile was found in 1.7% subjects. Comparison of male and female smiles showed no statistical significant difference. According to visual analog scale evaluation, only 33.3% of very good smiles had average posterior height of smile and 50% had high posterior height of smile, but this difference was not significant statistically. Conclusion No significant difference in male and female smiles regarding posterior height of smile. Also smile esthetics was not influenced by posterior gingival display on smiling. Top Keywords Posterior height of smile, Smile arc, Smile esthetics, Posed smile. Top |