Photos vs silhouettes for evaluation of profile esthetics between white and black evaluators.

Conclusions: The esthetic attractiveness of the facial profiles of black subjects in photos and silhouettes was evaluated in a similar manner among black and white evaluators. Among both black and white evaluators, the greatest preference was for the slightly concave profile, which was within the limit considered standard.
PMID: 23957665 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - August 19, 2013 Category: Dentistry Authors: Pithon MM, Silva IS, Almeida IO, Nery MS, de Souza ML, Barbosa G, Dos Santos AF, da Silva Coqueiro R Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research