In this review article we examine the question as to which parameters of facial attraction are
amenable to measurement and which tools are available to perform these measurements …

Background Facial and smile attractiveness are significant motivating factor for patients to
seek orthodontic treatment. Although there is a general belief that orthodontic treatment …

Introduction This study aimed to compare the 2 most commonly used methods for assessing
facial pleasantness, the Likert scale and the visual analog scale (VAS). Methods For …

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the perception of facial attractiveness
in profile digital photographs that were incrementally altered to produce different …

This study investigated the influence of changing the antero-posterior (AP) and vertical
proportions of the lower face on the rankings of facial attractiveness. Four hundred and fifty …

INTRODUCTION: Our objectives were to determine whether observer and patient sex and
race or ethnicity determine esthetic preferences for lip positions. METHODS: Four …

Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the perception of male and female
Chinese facial profile esthetics between dental professionals, dental students, and …

BACKGROUND: Before planning orthodontic treatment, it is necessary to understand
societal preferences for facial esthetics. The anteroposterior (AP) position of the maxillary …

INTRODUCTION: This study was designed to compare the reliability of the Q-sort and visual
analog scale (VAS) methods for the assessment of smile esthetics. Furthermore, agreement …

Traditional orthodontic treatments do not adequately address the skeletal problems of
retrognathic, hyperdivergent, Class II adolescents; the few approaches that do address them …