Three-dimensional aesthetic assessment of class II patients before and after orthognathic surgery and its association with quantitative surgical changes

The aim of this study was to compare evaluations of the aesthetic outcome of class II orthognathic patients, as performed by observers with varying expertise using three-dimensional (3D) facial images, and to examine the relationship of aesthetic ratings in relation to quantitative surgical changes. Pre- and postoperative 3D facial images of 20 surgically treated class II patients (13 female, 7 male) were assessed for aesthetics by orthodontists, maxillofacial surgeons, and laypeople. Attractiveness ratings for the lips, chin, and overall facial aesthetics were evaluated on a 5-point Likert scale.

Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - July 24, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: A.S. Storms, L. Vansant, E. Shaheen, W. Coucke, Cadenas de Llano-P érula, R. Jacobs, C. Politis, G. Willems Tags: Clinical Paper Source Type: research