Abstract
Introduction: Perceptions of the esthetic appearance of teeth vary in different individuals and can affect satisfaction with the dental appearance, attitudes, and the need for appropriate dental treatment. The research aims to examine the factors influencing the satisfaction with the appearance of the dentition and the attitude toward treatments which improve dental esthetics among students of the faculty of dentistry in comparison to the attitudes of students of non-dental faculties.Methods: The research included a total of 358 students of the Faculty of Dentistry and Faculty of Architecture in Sarajevo who voluntarily filled out a questionnaire created for this research. The questionnaire contained questions related to satisfaction with the appearance of teeth in general, tooth color, tooth position, questions related to the previous, and future desired esthetic restorations and treatments.Results: Female subjects expressed statistically significantly greater dissatisfaction with the appearance of the dentition and did or plan to do treatments that could improve dental esthetics compared to male subjects. Students of the Faculty of Dentistry at final years were significantly more satisfied with the general appearance of teeth and tooth color compared to freshmen students of the Faculty of Dentistry and students of the Faculty of Architecture.Conclusion: Satisfaction with dental appearance is a subjective experience that is influenced by various factors, level, and type of education is among them.
Highlights
Perceptions of the esthetic appearance of teeth vary in different individuals and can affect satisfaction with the dental appearance, attitudes, and the need for appropriate dental treatment
Esthetic dentistry can be defined as the process of achieving a natural and harmonious appearance using the highest standards [1], according to the preferences of the people involved
The part of the questionnaire related to satisfaction with dental appearance and esthetics contains ten questions on the satisfaction with the appearance of teeth in general, tooth color, tooth position, questions related to the previous esthetic restorations, and previous treatments, and questions for the desired treatment related to these parameters
Summary
Perceptions of the esthetic appearance of teeth vary in different individuals and can affect satisfaction with the dental appearance, attitudes, and the need for appropriate dental treatment. Facial appearance is the most striking part of one’s appearance It is of special social and psychological significance for an individual, especially in communication and interaction with the environment [2]. Smile, and teeth are the most dominant part of the face, they are the most important characteristics that determine the attractiveness of a person [4,5]. From this aspect, the lower third of the face proved to be an extremely important factor in the perception of facial esthetics, and the beauty of the lower third of the face, and the entire face, was reduced to certain standards [6]. These standards apply to the soft structures of the face and lips, the proportions of the face, the height of the lower third of the face, the position of the lips, the size, shape, position and color of the teeth, and the position, color, and shape of the gingiva [7,8]
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