Aesthetic perception of patient in developmental age in interceptive orthodontic treatment

Authors

  • G Parisi DDS, Post graduate School of Paediatric Dentistry University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome
  • E Partipilo DDS, Post graduate School of Paediatric Dentistry University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome
  • C Gisondi DDS, Post graduate School of Paediatric Dentistry University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome
  • P Condrò DDS, Post graduate School of Paediatric Dentistry University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome
  • MD Anastasio DDS, Post graduate School of Paediatric Dentistry University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome
  • AV Brescia DDS, Paediatric Dentistry, Ph.D Materials For Health, Environment And Energy, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome
  • R Docimo MD, DMD, Full Professor Paediatric Dentistry, Department of Surgical Science - University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2024.25.02.02

Keywords:

Interceptive orthodontic treatment, paediatric dentistry, aesthetic perception

Abstract

AIM: Patients at development age show considerable attention to the shape of the face from both an aesthetic and relational point of view, to arouse interest from researchers. There are few studies related to profile analysis in patients of developmental age. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to analyse the importance of the aesthetic perception of the patient in development age in relation to the profile, before and after interceptive orthodontic treatment. MATERIALS: A sample of 25 patients who came to our observation for dentoskeletal malocclusions was considered. A questionnaire was proposed to each patient, before and after the interceptive orthodontic treatment (T0 and T1), to evaluate the aesthetic perception before and after the orthodontic treatment and its psychosocial impact. Profile analysis was performed using photographic documentation (at T0 and T1). The variables considered were the Ricketts line, the facial convexity angle, the nasolabial angle, and the labiomental angle. CONCLUSION: Interceptive orthodontic treatment has proven to be of valid clinical and psychological help. This result is confirmed by the complete aesthetic satisfaction of the patient in the frontal and latero-lateral planes.