OBJECTIVE: For young adults, dental attractiveness is one the key factor that influences social relationships. The objective of present study was to find out the influence of malocclusion in development of new relationships.
Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted with 90 adult evaluators with age range of 20 to 25 years. Photographs of 6 willing young adults (3 boys, 3 girls) were used, out of these 6, 2 photographs of 2 adults (1 boy, 1 girl) were manipulated (Photoshop, CS3, Adobe System) to produce different types of orthodontic conditions. 6 groups of photographs containing 6 images each were formed and consisted of 2 experimental photographs (manipulated) and 4 control photographs. These photographs were given to the evaluators and were asked to complete a Visual Analog questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS software (version 21.0).
RESULTS: All malocclusions interfered negatively in development of new relationships among adults, with inadequate incisal show at smile, being the type of malocclusion that led to the highest level of rejection (P
Key words: Malocclusion; Dental esthetics; Occlusion.
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