Análisis de parámetros estéticos de la sonrisa en los estudiantes de la carrera de odontología UCSG.

Abstract

Introduction: Soft tissue have a major role in the perception of the smile and are complemented by the teeth to form an ideal smile. This concept varies depending on age, income and culture. There are few studies on the smile parameters in our population. Objective: To identify the aesthetic parameters of the smile of UCSG dentistry students. Materials and methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out, with a sample of 252 male and female students between the ages of 18-40, with a total of 756 photographs including extraoral, smile and intraoral photograph. Results: The aesthetic parameters found in the smile of the participants were the following: the upper lip position were 67.1% medium smile followed by low and high smile. The facial-mandibular midline match in a 31%. The buccal corridors 54% presented normal corridors, in less percentage were wide and non-existent. In dental shape and gender the female group obtained 44.8% in an oval shape, while in the group of men, 41.3% obtained a square shape. A consonant smile arc was observed in 41.7% of the participants. Conclusion: The predominant type of smile in our study was the average one, the participants obtained a 31% coincidence between the midlines, the predominant buccal corridor was normal and the prevalent dental shape in women was oval and in men it was square. It is recommended to carry out a study with a larger sample in the country.