Journal article
A pilot study of dental students' esthetic perceptions of computer-generated mild dental fluorosis compared to other conditions
Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.59(1), pp.18-23
1999
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1999.tb03230.x
PMID: 11396039
Abstract
Few studies have considered people's opinions about the esthetics of dental fluorosis. Assessments of fluorosis esthetics can be confounded by differences in a number of clinical factors, including tooth shape, color, contour, and gingival status. This pilot study compared esthetic perceptions of mild fluorosis and other conditions using computer-generated images made from a base set of normal appearing teeth. Entering dental students (n = 61) completed questionnaires about four sets of paired photographs. Three sets consisted of fluorotic teeth (very mild to mild) versus other conditions (diastema, isolated enamel opacity, "normal"/control) and the other pair compared two presentations of mild fluorosis (generalized versus limited to incisal one-third). Six questions, both qualitative and quantitative, were asked about each pair of photographs. Mild fluorosis was assessed less favorably than normal/control, midline diastema was less favorable than mild fluorosis, and mild fluorosis was less favorable than isolated opacity. This approach allows fluorosis to be better compared with other oral conditions because the images are standardized. Additional research with this method is warranted, including more variations in conditions, more comparisons, and other study populations.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A pilot study of dental students' esthetic perceptions of computer-generated mild dental fluorosis compared to other conditions
- Creators
- C B McKnight - College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, USAS M LevyS E CooperJ R JakobsenJ J Warren
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.59(1), pp.18-23
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1999.tb03230.x
- PMID
- 11396039
- ISSN
- 0022-4006
- eISSN
- 1752-7325
- Grant note
- P30-DE10126 / NIDCR NIH HHS R01-DE09551 / NIDCR NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1999
- Academic Unit
- Preventive and Community Dentistry; Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine; Epidemiology
- Record Identifier
- 9983917676502771
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