29.Evaluation of Buccal Corridor Effects on Smile Esthetics Among the Patients Seeking Orthodontic Treatment: A Cross Sectional Study
Abdul Jabbar1, Nadeem Hussain3, Irfan Ahmed Shaikh2, Uzma Bashir2
and Tariq Aziz4
ABSTRACT
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the effect of buccal corridors preferred by orthodontists and post graduate residents.
Study Design: cross sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Orthodontic, Liaquat University of Medical and health Sciences, Jamshoro from 01-12-2016 to 08-11-2017.
Materials and Methods: Total 58 subjects were included in this study. All subjects were with normal morphology of dentition with the possible exception of 3rd molars. Full face frontal smiling view photographs were taken with Samsung digital camera at standard setting of 10 mega pixels. The buccal corridor was measured as the difference of the visible maxillary dentition and inner commissural width. Each slide of every photograph that was the buccal corridor edited in 5 sub titles such as Broad Buccal Corridor, Medium Broad Buccal Corridor, Medium Buccal Corridor, Narrow Medium Buccal Corridor, and Narrow Buccal Corridor. All photographs were shown by power point through laptop to a consultants and residents of orthodontics for independent evaluation of photographs and aesthetic acceptability. The participants were asked to select preferred buccal corridor. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 18.
Results: The mean age was 30.28±5.251. The medium broad buccal corridor was 19%, medium buccal corridor was 32.8 %. Medium Narrow broad buccal corridor was 10.3% and narrow buccal corridor was 37.9%. The preferred choice is highest in narrow buccal corridor that is 37.92 among others. The preferred choice of area was selected as 50% in LUMHS Jamshoro followed by 45% in University of Lahore. The preferred choice was statistically insignificant with specialty (p-0.308) and gender (p-0.555).
Conclusion: This study concluded that there is no significant difference when judging the effects of buccal corridors on the smile attractiveness between the male and female raters, for both the consultants and residents. Both preferred narrow buccal corridor to medium and broader buccal corridors.
Key Words: Buccal corridor, esthetics, smile perception
Citation of article: Jabbar A, Hussain N, Shaikh IA, Bashir U, Aziz T. Evaluation of Buccal Corridor Effects on Smile Esthetics Among the Patie