Tipo de sonrisa en estudiantes de la carrera de odontología, estudio descriptivo.

Abstract

Introduction: Currently, facial and smile aesthetics are essential and are one of the main reasons why patients come to the dental office, but it is our responsibility to meet their requirements without forgetting dental and periodontal health within the treatment plan. Objective: Determine the prevalence of the type of smile according to the facial biotype in students of the UCSG B-2023 dentistry program. Materials & Methods: The approach was quantitative, cross-sectional and retrospective with a descriptive observational design. A sample of 121 participants was obtained where photographs were taken, then the question of conformity of their smile was asked based on a scale from 0 to 10. Results: The type of smile that predominated was the average smile with 78.5% (95). In the facial biotype group, the mesoprosopic predominated with 71.1% (86). Participants with a low smile had a higher prevalence of being mesoprosopic than leptoprosopic. On the other hand, participants with a tall smile had a higher prevalence of being leptoprosopic than mesoprosopic. Finally, the most common type of smile was the average smile where leptoprosopic prevailed. On the other hand, patients with a medium smile have 1.175 more compliance than participants with a low smile. Conclusions: Determining the type of smile according to the facial biotype of each patient allows dentists to obtain a more precise diagnosis and treatment, increasing effectiveness and reducing the possibility of treatment failure.