Persepsi estetika senyum pada mahasiswa yang belum dan sedang dalam perawatan ortodontiPerception of smile aesthetics among dental students who have not and are in orthodontic treatment

Faktor kelamin, dan terhadap senyum seringkali dipengaruhi persepsi individu. Penelitian ini mahasiswa ortodonti. penelitian adalah observasional dengan desain cross-sectional . Penelitian menggunakan analisis lip line, smile arc, kesimetrisan senyum, buccal corridor responden estetika senyum yang baik sangat baik. Simpulan: Persepsi estetika yang belum sedang dalam perawatan ortodonti mayoritas baik dan sangat baik. ABSTRACT Introduction: The smile aesthetics is an essential supporting factor in facial appearance because, in the middle of conservation, the focus will be laid on the eyes and the lips movement. Patients with perfect smile aesthetics are considered more attractive and can accept positive things and better behaviour. Poor smile aesthetics will reduce the patient’s confidence and be detrimental, especially in social and work terms. Individual perceptions often influence age, gender, and education factors in assessing a smile. This study aims to determine the perception of smile aesthetics among dental students who have not and are in orthodontic treatment. Methods: This research was descriptive observational with a cross-sectional design and used lip line analysis, smile arc, smile symmetry, and buccal corridor with a frontal point of view because when speaking or seeing facial expressions, people tend to be viewed frontally rather than side profile. The sampling technique was purposive sampling; the number of respondents was 36 people from the second and fourth semesters according to the inclusion criteria. Respondents filled out a questionnaire containing four questions. Each question displays a photo taken from a reference following the theory of smile aesthetics. The answer chosen by the respondent was calculated using Landis and Koch calculations. Results: 72.2% of respondents who have not had orthodontic treatment have a “good” and “very good” smile aesthetic perception, and 88.9% of respondents in orthodontic treatment have a “good” and “very good” smile aesthetic perception. Conclusion: The smile aesthetic perception among dental students who have not and are in orthodontic treatment are primarily “good” and “very good”.