Esthetic soft tissue profile preferences among the Japanese population.
The purpose of this study was to determine the facial profile preferences in a sample of 2651 randomly selected panelists (mean age, 29.3 +/- 10.1 years) from Japanese cultural and educational backgrounds. Five facial profile types were computer-generated by an orthodontist to represent distinct facial types. Subjects were asked to rank the profiles in descending order of attractiveness. The ranking was as follows: orthognathic profile, bimaxillary retrusive profile, bimaxillary protrusive profile, mandibular retrognathic profile, and mandibular prognathic profile. The differences in rank scores between all the profile types were statistically significant (p < 0.05).
New York University, College of Dentistry, Division of Growth and Developmental Sciences, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D001504:Beauty; D004955:Esthetics, Dental / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D011378:Prognathism / Q000523:psychology; D063173:Retrognathia / Q000523:psychology