Prevalencia de Tipos de sonrisa y forma dentaria en pacientes de clínica UCSG Semestre B-2017.

Abstract

Introduction: From a physiological point of view, a smile is a facial expression generated by flexing 17 muscles, located around the mouth and eyes. The etiology of the different types of smile is multifactorial and involves different causes; studies reveal that not all people have the ideal type of smile and the highest prevalence statistically tend to possess imperfect smiles. Objective: To determine the prevalence of the type of smile and dental shape in patients of the UCSG clinic Semester B-2017. Results: The type of low smile was the most prevalent in young male patients. The most prevalent triangular dental form in the male gender was reported. The visible dental percentage was 75-100% in young patients. It was observed in encia visibility that according to age the most prevalent was in young patients in an age range of 18-28 years the gum is not seen. Significant differences were found between the number of people satisfied and unsatisfied according to sex and, lastly, none of these characteristics was directly related to the satisfaction of the type of smile. Discussion: People often have unsightly smile types and less often an ideal smile. Male patients are more related to a less aesthetic smile. Young male patients were more affected by not having an ideal smile. According to the satisfaction there was significant difference in relation to sex. Conclusion: Male patients had the highest prevalence of a less aesthetic kind of smile. Mostly young patients. The most prevalent triangular dental form was reported in the male gender and none of these characteristics was directly related to the satisfaction of the type of smile according to sex.