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Copyright © 2021 Aminah M. El Mourad et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (the “License”), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Abstract

Objective. Dental esthetic procedures are popular worldwide, and dentists are responsible for recommending several treatment options to their patients. To do this competently, dentists must have an educated opinion of their features. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the self-perception of dental esthetics among male and female dental students and assess its effect on their desired treatment. Methodology. We conducted a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study involving 450 male and female dental students from five academic years with different grade point averages (GPAs) and monthly household incomes. The questionnaire comprised four sections. The subjects selected their teeth-color preferences using a commercial shade guide. The outcomes were presented using descriptive statistics and were compared with Pearson’s chi-square test. The level of statistical significance was set at a p-value of 0.05. Results. Female students (52%) showed a significantly higher preference for changing their tooth color (shade B1 was desired most often), whereas male students reported a higher need for orthodontic treatment and ceramic veneers (p<0.0001 and p=0.002). Fifth-year students were more satisfied with their teeth color as compared with 1st-year students (p=0.047). High-GPA students showed significantly lower confidence regarding their smiles (p=0.030). A high percentage of students (39.1%) with household incomes of less than 10,000 SR preferred tooth-colored restorations. Conclusion. We concluded that the majority of dental students were confident about their smiles. Senior students were more satisfied with their teeth color, while younger students desired whiter teeth. Bleaching and orthodontics were the most desired treatment options.

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Title
Self-Perception of Dental Esthetics among Dental Students at King Saud University and Their Desired Treatment
Author
El Mourad, Aminah M 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Ahoud Al Shamrani 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Maha Al Mohaimeed 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Sarah Al Sougi 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Shahad Al Ghanem 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Wassan Al Manie 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Division of Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, P.O. Box 5967, Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia 
 College of Dentistry, King Saud University, P.O. Box 5967, Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia 
Editor
Wael Sabbah
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISSN
16878728
e-ISSN
16878736
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2497887973
Copyright
Copyright © 2021 Aminah M. El Mourad et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (the “License”), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/