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The Effect of Smile Designs on Aesthetic Perception

The Effect of Smile Designs Using the Digital Smile Design Program on Aesthetic Perception

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05670431
Enrollment
231
Registered
2023-01-04
Start date
2023-05-15
Completion date
2023-05-31
Last updated
2024-05-06

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Conditions

Dentistry, Perception

Brief summary

The goal of this observational study is to examine the effect of designs using different aesthetic dental proportions made with the digital smile design program on the aesthetic perception of individuals of different ages, gender, and educational status. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. The golden ratio is the most aesthetic ratio known and accepted in dentofacial structures. 2. There is no significant difference between the aesthetic perception of dental students, dentists, specialist dentists and laypeople. Participants will answer: * The first 5 questions related that demographic data such as age, gender, and educational status. * The smile designs of a woman and a man, prepared according to 8 different principles, will be evaluated by the participants according to the Likert scale. Researchers will compare the 4th and 5th-grade students of a dentistry faculty, dentists, specialist dentists and laypeople to see the effect of smile design on facial aesthetic perception.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Trakya University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Anyone who can answer the survey online

Exclusion criteria

* individuals under the age of 18

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Likert scale1 day (single measurement)There are 5 rating levels on the Likerts scale: very ugly, ugly, unstable, beautiful, very beautiful. People in 5 different groups will evaluate different smile designs with a Likert scale according to their aesthetic perceptions.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026