title: [Evaluation of facial aesthetics in young population with beautiful faces in Nanchang city].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the full-face and lateral aesthetical standards among fine looking young people in Jiangxi province, in order to provide reference for orthodontic treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fourteen young males and fifteen young females from universities in Nanchang city were selected through audition of young beauty within Jiangxi province. Their full-face and lateral pictures were then taken. Ten orthodontists and 85 non-orthodontists in different ages and sexuality who were randomly selected were asked to rank all of the selected pictures in descending order of attractiveness independently and also pick out the most beautiful male and female photos according to their own judgments. Comparisons were carried out to select the universally recognized beautiful males and females and analyze their soft tissue facial profile.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Orthodontists held significantly different opinions on the facial esthetic profile for males and females, especially for males. On the other hand, although the non-professionals also had different views on the profiles, the evaluations for males were quite consistent. To be specific, young people selected No.13 male and No.1 female while the old people preferred to select No.7 male and the No.9 female. At the same time, men selected No.7 and No.13 male, and No.1 and No.9 female while women selected No.13 male and No.1 female.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both orthodontists and non-orthodontists have different opinions on the facial esthetic profile for young males and females. During orthodontic treatments, orthodontists should respect the opinions of the patients and their family members on the matter of facial improvements.
authors.affiliation: Nanchang University School of Stomatology. Nanchang 330006; Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province,China.E-mail:1527578151@qq.com.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Xing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Hong-shan
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Wei-jia
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhi
authors.forename: Di-kan
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D001504:Beauty; D002681:China; D004954:Esthetics; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009970:Orthodontics; D010465:Perception