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Abstract
Objective
To make a preliminary study on self-perception of profile among orthodontic patients.
Methods
A total of 226 orthodontics patients (79 males and 147 females with average age of 19.3 years) were enrolled in this study. All the patients were treated in the Department of Orthodontics, Sun Yat-sen University Hospital of Stomatology during May to August 2016. Self-perception of profile was investigated in the patients. They were asked whether they had ever noticed their own profile and to choose from among various photos the one that most resembled their own profile. Then profile photos of patients were taken and measured. Differences between self-perception profile and actual profile were compared using paired t test.
Results
There were 147 patients (41 males and 106 females) answered that they had noticed their own profile. Difference was significant between patients' actual profile and self-perception profile (P 0.05). Compared with male patients, difference was smaller between female patients' actual profile and self-perception profile.
Conclusions
Compared with male patients, female patients put more emphasis on their own profile. Patients' self-perception of their own profile is not accurate. Female patients' self-perception of their own profile is more accurate than male patients.
Key words:
Orthodontics; Cosmetic techniques; Facial profile; Self-perception; Facial convexity angle
期刊介绍:
"Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology" is a high-end academic journal focusing on the basic theoretical research and clinical application of medical aesthetics and cosmetology. In March 2002, it was included in the statistical source journals of Chinese scientific and technological papers of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and has been included in the full-text retrieval system of "China Journal Network", "Chinese Academic Journals (CD-ROM Edition)" and "China Academic Journals Comprehensive Evaluation Database". Publishes research and applications in cosmetic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, cosmetic dentistry, cosmetic internal medicine, physical cosmetology, drug cosmetology, traditional Chinese medicine cosmetology and beauty care. Columns include: clinical treatises, experimental research, medical aesthetics, experience summaries, case reports, technological innovations, reviews, lectures, etc.