Comparision of the attractiveness by virtual alteration of the male and female profile of class II division 1 malocclusion: A perception study

Abstract

This study is done to obtain the perception of lay people and dentists for virtually altered profile image of male and female class II division 1 patient simulating the treatment outcome. The digital profile images of skeletal class II division 1 malocclusion male and female patients produced by virtual alteration on dolphin imaging software (version 11.4) and printed on to the booklet, dentists and laypeople were asked to rate the set of profiles on Visual Analog scale of 1-10. The groups laypeople, dentists assigned highest Rank scores for increase in chin neck length of 57mm (Profile G) and considered most attractive and least scores for unaltered base image (Profile D) for male profile and for female profiles laypeople assigned highest score for increase in Nasolabial angle 121 degrees (Profile B), dentists assigned highest score for increase in Chin neck length 54mm (Profile F).