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Published in: BMC Oral Health 1/2023

Open Access 01-12-2023 | Research

Influence of lip position on esthetics perception with respect to profile divergence using silhouette images

Authors: Abdulrahman K. Alshammari, Muteb A. Algharbi, Sulaiman K. Alshammari, Ali A. Alenzi, Yasser R. Malik, Malik Z. Abideen, Ammar A. Siddiqui, Ahmed A. Madfa

Published in: BMC Oral Health | Issue 1/2023

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Abstract

Background

The aim of the study was to determine the facial divergence and lip position combinations that are most and least preferred, and to investigate whether age or gender has an impact on these preferences.

Methods

The current investigation was carried out on a sample of 1077 individuals who were not experts in the field (253 men and 824 females). The research employed black silhouette photographs of profiles featuring different lip locations and profile divergences. The recruitment of participants was conducted in order to assess the attractiveness of the profiles, employing a Likert scale. The various positions of the lips and variations in facial profiles were thoroughly categorized. Results were analyzed using the Chi-square test.

Results

The findings of the research demonstrated that aesthetic perceptions displayed diversity when considering different lip locations and profile divergences. It was shown that neutral lip positions were predominantly favored, accounting for approximately 40.2% of the total frequencies in the anterior diverging group. It is noteworthy to highlight the aesthetically pleasing features exhibited by those with the most prominent lip position, occurring at a frequency of 10.9% in straight-diverging group. In the posterior divergent group, the most protruded lip position, showed very attractive aesthetics with frequency (7.1%). Gender, age, region, and level of education had significant influence on aesthetic perception.

Conclusions

The variety of aesthetic preferences is influenced by the location of the lips and the divergence of the facial profile, resulting in different outcomes within the categories of anterior, straight, and posterior divergence. Clinicians are advised to customize the treatment regimen in order to correspond with the unique desires and preferences of the patient.
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Metadata
Title
Influence of lip position on esthetics perception with respect to profile divergence using silhouette images
Authors
Abdulrahman K. Alshammari
Muteb A. Algharbi
Sulaiman K. Alshammari
Ali A. Alenzi
Yasser R. Malik
Malik Z. Abideen
Ammar A. Siddiqui
Ahmed A. Madfa
Publication date
01-12-2023
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Oral Health / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03537-3

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