Research Article
Self-Perception of Dental Esthetics among Dental Students at King Saud University and Their Desired Treatment
Table 2
Subjects’ responses regarding self-perception of dental esthetics.
| | Questions regarding self-perception | Response | Total | | Yes (%) | No (%) |
| | Are you confident about smiling? | 306 (79.5) | 79 (20.5) | 385 | | Do you ever put your hand over your mouth when you smile? | 98 (25.5) | 287 (74.5) | 385 | | Do you photograph better from one side of your face? (e.g., take a selfie from the right or left side) | 206 (53.5) | 179 (46.5) | 385 | | Is there someone you believe has a better smile than you? | 341 (88.6) | 44 (11.4) | 385 | | Do you look at magazines and wish you had a smile like the models? | 185 (48.1) | 200 (51.9) | 385 | | When you read a fashion magazine, are your eyes drawn to the model’s smile? | 272 (70.6) | 113 (29.4) | 385 | | When you look at your smile in the mirror, do you see any defects in your teeth or gums? | 229 (59.5) | 156 (40.5) | 385 | | Are you satisfied with your teeth color? | 197 (51.2) | 188 (48.8) | 385 | | Are you satisfied with the way your gums look? | 303 (78.7) | 82 (21.3) | 385 | | Do you show too many or too few teeth when you smile? | 139 (36.1) | 246 (63.9) | 385 | | Do you show too much or too little gum when you smile? | 108 (28.1) | 277 (71.9) | 385 | | Are your teeth too long or too short? | 75 (19.5) | 310 (80.5) | 385 | | Are your teeth too wide or too narrow? | 69 (17.9) | 316 (82.1) | 385 | | Are your teeth too square or too round? | 69 (17.9) | 316 (82.1) | 385 | | Do you like the way your teeth are shaped? | 310 (80.5) | 75 (19.5) | 385 |
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A response of “no” was considered valid. |
