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Impacto estético do diastema inter-incisivo: estudo observacional
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O conceito de estética tornou-se cada vez mais relevante na sociedade. Os padrões de beleza ficaram mais rígidos e difíceis de alcançar, tornando-se cada vez mais complicado definir o que é considerado esteticamente agradável de forma objetiva. A medicina dentária não é uma exceção, e na última década as exigências estéticas fizeram com que muitos pacientes procurassem o dentista com maior frequência. Pretendeu-se avaliar se existe diferença na perceção de atratividade do sorriso em presença do diastema interincisivo quando esta é avaliada por leigos e por médicos dentistas, quer em Portugal, quer em Itália. Pretende-se verificar se esta perceção difere entre género na avaliação de sorriso feminino e masculino, país (Portugal versus Itália) e faixa etária do participante (menor de 40 anos ou maior/igual a 40 anos) e a área de atuação principal dos médicos dentistas.
Estudo observacional transversal realizado após autorização da Comissão de Ética da UFP. Amostra de conveniência de médicos dentistas e leigos de Portugal e de Itália. Questionário online utilizando imagens do sorriso alteradas digitalmente (12 imagens com alterações (0 mm-4 mm) na distância entre os incisivos centrais superiores no sentido mésio-distal, para a criação de diastemas interincisivos), pedindo para classificar a autoperceção de atratividade de imagens utilizando uma escala virtual analógica (de 0 - “nada atraente” a 10 - “muito atraente”). Análise estatística descritiva e inferencial realizada recorrendo ao IBM©SPSS®Statistics vs.29.0 (α=0,05). Os resultados mostraram uma diferença significativa na perceção de atratividade entre leigos e médicos dentistas, sendo que os primeiros autopercionam de forma menos atrativa o aumento do tamanho do diastema. Para os dois grupos, verifica-se igualmente que o aumento do diastema interincisivo se relaciona com uma menor atratividade. Os médicos dentistas não ligados à estética foram mais críticos, classificando pior a atratividade, em relação aos ligados à estética. O sexo, idade e o país de origem afetaram a perceção de atratividade. Os leigos são mais rigorosos (atratividade inferior) quanto à presença do diastema no sorriso do que os médicos dentistas. A perceção de atratividade foi afetada pela faixa etária, sexo, país dos participantes e área de atuação do dentista, mas nem sempre da mesma forma para os participantes dos dois países.
The concept of aesthetics has become increasingly relevant in society. Beauty standards have become more rigid and difficult to achieve, making it increasingly complicated to define what is considered aesthetically pleasing in an objective manner. Dentistry is no exception, and in the last decade, aesthetic demands have led many patients to visit the dentist more frequently. The aim was to evaluate whether there is a difference in the perception of smile attractiveness in the presence of an interincisal diastema when assessed by laypeople and dentists in both Portugal and Italy. The goal is to verify whether this perception differs between gender in the evaluation of female and male smiles, country (Portugal versus Italy), age group of the participant (under 40 years or 40 years and older), and the main field of practice of the dentists. This cross-sectional observational study was conducted after approval by the Ethics Committee of UFP. A convenience sample of dentists and laypeople from Portugal and Italy was used. An online questionnaire using digitally altered smile images (12 images with alterations (0 mm-4 mm) in the distance between the upper central incisors in the mesio-distal direction to create interincisal diastemas) was administered, asking participants to rate the self-perceived attractiveness of the images using a virtual analog scale (from 0 - "not at all attractive" to 10 - "very attractive"). Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed using IBM©SPSS®Statistics vs.29.0 (α=0.05). The results showed a significant difference in the perception of attractiveness between laypeople and dentists, with the former perceiving the increase in diastema size as less attractive. For both groups, it was also found that the increase in interincisal diastema size is associated with lower attractiveness. Dentists not related to aesthetics were more critical, rating attractiveness lower compared to those related to aesthetics. Gender, age, and country of origin affected the perception of attractiveness. Laypeople are more stringent (lower attractiveness) regarding the presence of a diastema in the smile than dentists. The perception of attractiveness was affected by age group, gender, country of participants, and the field of practice of the dentist, but not always in the same way for participants from both countries.
The concept of aesthetics has become increasingly relevant in society. Beauty standards have become more rigid and difficult to achieve, making it increasingly complicated to define what is considered aesthetically pleasing in an objective manner. Dentistry is no exception, and in the last decade, aesthetic demands have led many patients to visit the dentist more frequently. The aim was to evaluate whether there is a difference in the perception of smile attractiveness in the presence of an interincisal diastema when assessed by laypeople and dentists in both Portugal and Italy. The goal is to verify whether this perception differs between gender in the evaluation of female and male smiles, country (Portugal versus Italy), age group of the participant (under 40 years or 40 years and older), and the main field of practice of the dentists. This cross-sectional observational study was conducted after approval by the Ethics Committee of UFP. A convenience sample of dentists and laypeople from Portugal and Italy was used. An online questionnaire using digitally altered smile images (12 images with alterations (0 mm-4 mm) in the distance between the upper central incisors in the mesio-distal direction to create interincisal diastemas) was administered, asking participants to rate the self-perceived attractiveness of the images using a virtual analog scale (from 0 - "not at all attractive" to 10 - "very attractive"). Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed using IBM©SPSS®Statistics vs.29.0 (α=0.05). The results showed a significant difference in the perception of attractiveness between laypeople and dentists, with the former perceiving the increase in diastema size as less attractive. For both groups, it was also found that the increase in interincisal diastema size is associated with lower attractiveness. Dentists not related to aesthetics were more critical, rating attractiveness lower compared to those related to aesthetics. Gender, age, and country of origin affected the perception of attractiveness. Laypeople are more stringent (lower attractiveness) regarding the presence of a diastema in the smile than dentists. The perception of attractiveness was affected by age group, gender, country of participants, and the field of practice of the dentist, but not always in the same way for participants from both countries.
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Estética do sorriso Diastema interincisivo Atratividade Leigos Médicos dentistas Incisivos centrais superiores Aesthetics of the smile Interincisal diastema Attractiveness Laypersons Dentists Superior central incisors