Valoración estética de 5 perfiles faciales modificados por ordenadorinfluencia de la edad del evaluador
- García Rosas, Santiago J.
- Llidó Tejedor, Blanca
- Gutiérrez Mosquera, Beatriz
- Cotrina Llorente, María Dolores
- García-Camba Varela, Pablo
- Thams Baudot, Verena
- Mahíllo Fernández, Ignacio
- Varela Morales, Margarita
ISSN: 1697-6398, 1697-641X
Year of publication: 2010
Volume: 7
Issue: 3
Pages: 9-14
Type: Article
More publications in: Científica dental: Revista científica de formación continuada
Abstract
Attractive facial aesthetics is undoubtedly one of the primary treatment goals of orthodontics. However, perception of anatomical features having an aesthetic component is influenced by subjectivity. The aim of this study was to compare the aesthetic assessment of five different computer-modified facial profiles of the same individual based on evaluations provided by one group of children and teenagers and another comprised of adults. Statistically significant differences were found according to the age of the evaluators, though not their sex. Overall, the participants rated the image depicting mandibular prognathism as the least attractive, although the younger group displayed greater tolerance for profiles with mandibular and maxillary hypoplasia. Conclusion: Aesthetic perception evolves with age, with adolescents and adults sharing a similar view of facial anomalies, while children tend to be less influenced by such features.