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Evaluation of the facial dimensions of young adult women with a preferred facial appearance

  • Kim, Sae Yong (Graduate School of Clinical Dental Science, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Bayome, Mohamed (Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Park, Jae Hyun (Postgraduate Orthodontic Program, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, A.T. Still University) ;
  • Kook, Yoon-Ah (Department of Orthodontics, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kang, Ju Hee (Department of Oromaxilla-Radiology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Kang Hyuk (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Moon, Hong-Beom (Private Practice)
  • Received : 2014.12.15
  • Accepted : 2015.04.09
  • Published : 2015.09.25
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Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the facial dimensions of young adult women with a preferred facial appearance and compare the results with those from the general population. Methods: Twenty-five linear, nine angular, and three area measurements were made and four ratios were calculated using a sample of standardized frontal and lateral photographs of 46 young adult women with a preferred facial appearance (Miss Korea group) and 44 young adult women from the general population (control group). Differences between the two groups were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). Results: Compared with the control group, the Miss Korea group exhibited a significantly greater facial height, total facial height (TFH; trichion-menton), facial width (tragus right-tragus left), facial depth (tragus-true vertical line), and trichion-nasion/TFH ratio and smaller subnasale-menton/TFH and facial width/TFH ratios. Furthermore, the control group had smaller intercanthal and interpupillary widths. Conclusions: The Miss Korea group exhibited longer, wider, and deeper faces compared with those from the general population. Furthermore, the Miss Korea group had larger eyes, longer but less protruded noses, longer and more retruded lower lips and chins, larger lip vermilion areas, and smaller labiomental angles. These results suggest that the latest trends in facial esthetics should be considered during diagnosis and treatment planning for young women with dentofacial abnormalities.

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