TY - JOUR
T1 - Celebrity smile esthetics assessment
T2 - Smile angulation
AU - Koidou, Vasiliki P.
AU - Rosenstiel, Stephen F.
AU - Rashid, Robert G.
PY - 2017/5
Y1 - 2017/5
N2 - Statement of problem Whether deviations in the angulation discrepancy between the intercanine and interpupillary line significantly affect attractiveness is unknown. Purpose The purpose of this prospective study was to quantify dental and facial esthetics to determine whether smile angulation discrepancies in individuals identified as having attractive smiles are smaller than those in the average population. Material and methods An Internet search for “best smile” and “celebrity” identified 108 celebrities (Test group). Photographs showing smiles within 10 degrees of a frontal view were gathered. In mannequin testing, small head rotation (<10 degrees) was found not to affect the measurements. Photographs of dental students were used for the control group. The angulation discrepancy between the intercanine and interpupillary line was measured using computer software. Groups were compared using the Mann-Whitney U test (α=.05). Results Usable photographs were obtained for 94 celebrities (62 women, 32 men) and were compared with photographs of 97 dental students (54 women, 43 men). Significant (P<.01) differences in angulation discrepancy were found, with celebrities having smaller mean angulation discrepancies (0.97 degrees) than dental students (1.33 degrees). The differences between men and women were not statistically significant (P>.05). Conclusions Celebrities identified as having “best smile” had significantly smaller mean angulation discrepancies than the control group.
AB - Statement of problem Whether deviations in the angulation discrepancy between the intercanine and interpupillary line significantly affect attractiveness is unknown. Purpose The purpose of this prospective study was to quantify dental and facial esthetics to determine whether smile angulation discrepancies in individuals identified as having attractive smiles are smaller than those in the average population. Material and methods An Internet search for “best smile” and “celebrity” identified 108 celebrities (Test group). Photographs showing smiles within 10 degrees of a frontal view were gathered. In mannequin testing, small head rotation (<10 degrees) was found not to affect the measurements. Photographs of dental students were used for the control group. The angulation discrepancy between the intercanine and interpupillary line was measured using computer software. Groups were compared using the Mann-Whitney U test (α=.05). Results Usable photographs were obtained for 94 celebrities (62 women, 32 men) and were compared with photographs of 97 dental students (54 women, 43 men). Significant (P<.01) differences in angulation discrepancy were found, with celebrities having smaller mean angulation discrepancies (0.97 degrees) than dental students (1.33 degrees). The differences between men and women were not statistically significant (P>.05). Conclusions Celebrities identified as having “best smile” had significantly smaller mean angulation discrepancies than the control group.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.prosdent.2016.08.008
DO - 10.1016/j.prosdent.2016.08.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 27881323
AN - SCOPUS:85005943815
SN - 0022-3913
VL - 117
SP - 636
EP - 641
JO - Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
JF - Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
IS - 5
ER -