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Perception of facial attractiveness by patients, peers, and professionals.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9081998     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Self-perception of facial attractiveness of 19 women (15 with Class II malocclusion and four with Class I malocculsion) was compared to the perceptions of the patient's peers, five orthodontists, and five oral surgeons. Each respondent ranked a set of four standardized facial photographs of each patient from most (1) to least (19) attractive. A surgical treatment plan was recommended for all of the Class II patients. However, only nine accepted surgery; six elected to undergo camouflaging orthodontics only. There was a statistically significant difference in the distribution of ranks given to the Class I, Class II camouflage-only, and Class II surgery groups by the panels. Overall, the Class I patients were judged most attractive. The Class II patients who elected to undergo orthodontics only were given mid-ranks, and the patients who elected surgery were ranked least attractive, although the distributions for overjet, point A-nasion-point B, and motivations for treatment were similar in the two groups. The distribution of self-ranks given by the patients were not significantly different among the three groups, although than the Class II patients perceived themselves as less attractive than the Class I patients.
Authors:
C Phillips; T Griffin; E Bennett
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The International journal of adult orthodontics and orthognathic surgery     Volume:  10     ISSN:  0742-1931     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Adult Orthodon Orthognath Surg     Publication Date:  1995  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-04-02     Completed Date:  1997-04-02     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8610335     Medline TA:  Int J Adult Orthodon Orthognath Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  127-35     Citation Subset:  D    
Affiliation:
Department of Orthodontics, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill 27599-7450, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Esthetics, Dental*
Face* / anatomy & histology
Female
Humans
Malocclusion / diagnosis,  psychology*,  therapy
Patient Acceptance of Health Care*
Patient Care Planning
Patient Participation
Peer Group
Personality Assessment
Self Concept*
Statistics, Nonparametric
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DE-05215/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS

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