Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the perception of attractiveness in profile modifications in male and female subjects of skeletal Class I, changing maxillary prominence simulating skeletal Class II profile, by Laypersons, General dentists and Orthodontists. Methodology: A profile photograph of a male and female subject was digitally modified to create 10 photographs, each of 5 stepwise maxillary advancement by 2mm, 4mm, 6mm, 8mm and 12mm using Dolphin Imaging Solutions Software Version 10.5. Three groups of raters were selected. A total of 60 raters (20 Orthodontists, 20 General Dentists, and 20 Laypersons) with 10 males and females from each group were asked to score each photograph using a VAS rating scale. Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests were used to analyse the data. Result: The baseline profile was rated most attractive by all the groups. Nevertheless, profiles near to baseline were also rated attractive. Profiles with 12 mm maxillary advancement were considered least attractive. Female raters were found to be more sensitive to changes in profile than male raters. Conclusion: A straight profile can be considered most attractive than a convex profile. Attractiveness decreases with the increase in convexity. The most convex profiles were the least attractive. Key words: Maxillary advancement; Attractiveness; Orthodontists; Class II patients.