prevalence analysis of various orthomorphic and demographic correlations in orthodontic therapy and the awareness of potential environmental and biomedical impact of orthodontic therapy among dental practitioners and students

Abstract

Introduction newline1 newlineINTRODUCTION newlineA patient judges the final outcome of orthodontic treatment for newlineimprovement in facial esthetics that results from treatment. The binding newlinerelationship between orthodontic treatment and facial esthetics has newlinemade the facial outline as an important guideline for treatment planning. newlineSocial acceptance, psychological wellbeing and self-esteem of an newlineindividual are related to physical appearance. It has been established newlinethat self-esteem is strongly dependent on facial appearance. In MAN, newlinethe lower face serves not only the interest of digestion, speech, and newlinerespiration, but it also influences to a large extent the social acceptance newlineand psychological wellbeing of the individual. Appearance, is therefore, newlineone of the primary functions of face. The wish to improve dentofacial newlineesthetic is one of the primary reasons for patient to seek orthodontic newlinetreatment. (Hershon et al 1980) newlineThe esthetic heritage can be traced back to the Paleolithic age newlinesome 35,000 years ago when cave men started drawing human figures. newlineThe Egyptain culture in the Nile valley recorded its perception of newlineesthetics on the monuments and Tombs 5,000 years ago. Famous newlineGreek philosophers like Plato and Aristole introduced the concept of newlineesthetics as both the study of beauty and philosophy. Fine sculptures newlinecreated by Greeks become the esthetic standards which appealed to newlineDr. E.H. Angle. Appreciation of beauty continued through the Roman newlineperiod into Italian renaissance movement led by Michaelangelo. Poets, newlinepainters, and sculptors persisted in their endeavour to capture the newlineessence of facial beauty all over the world throughout history. (Peck newlineand Peck 1970) newlineIntroduction newline2 newlineOrthodontists also realized the close relationship between newlineocclusion and facial beauty. Esthetic harmony became one of the major newlineobjectives of orthodontic treatment. Since, it is impossible to quantify an newlineattribute like beauty, the science of orthodontics concentrated on newlinequantifying various linear and angular measurements in assessing the newlineproportions of pleasing faces.