The Perspectives of Laypeople and Dental Professionals Regarding the Efficacy of Different Types of Photographs in Revealing the Orthodontic Treatment Results

Aim: This study assessed the perspectives of laypeople, prosthodontists, orthodontists, and general dentists regarding the efficacy of different photographs in revealing the orthodontic treatment results. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, one Class I and one Class III orthodontic patient were selected by consensus of several orthodontists, and their preoperative and postoperative photographs were shown to ۱۲۵ raters in ۴ groups of laypeople, prosthodontists, orthodontists, and general dentists. The raters were asked to rate the clarity of the impact of treatment shown on each photograph using a ۱۰۰-mm visual analog scale. Kruskal-Wallis, Chi-square, Wilcoxon, and Friedman tests were used for statistical analysis. P-value < ۰.۰۵ was considered as significant. Results: In the Class I malocclusion patient, the frontal smiling view acquired the highest score among extraoral photographs, followed by the profile view and frontal view at rest (P<۰.۰۰۱). Of intraoral photographs, the frontal view of occlusion acquired the highest score, followed by the maxillary occlusal view, mandibular occlusal view, and left and right views of occlusion (P<۰.۰۰۱). In the Class III patient (orthognathic surgery), the profile view acquired the highest score among extraoral photographs, followed by the frontal smiling view and frontal view at rest (P<۰.۰۰۱). Of intraoral photographs, the frontal view of occlusion acquired the highest score, followed by the left and right occlusal views, maxillary occlusal view, and mandibular occlusal view (P<۰.۰۰۱). Conclusion: For patients with intraoral and intra-arch changes, the extraoral frontal smiling photograph and the intraoral frontal occlusal photograph, best revealed the results. In patients with additional facial and extraoral changes, the extraoral profile view and intraoral frontal occlusal view, best revealed the treatment results.

کلیدواژه ها:

Dentists ، Orthodontics ، Photograph ، Treatment outcome