Evaluation of Smile Perception: A Questionnaire Survey

Abstract

Background: The smile plays an important role in facial expression. It influences a person’s perceived attractiveness and is the cornerstone of social interaction. People mainly focus on another person’s eyes and mouth during interpersonal interactions.

Aim: The survey was conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and awareness about the perception regarding smiles among patients, dentists, students, and staff of Karnavati Dental College.

Materials and method: This is a questionnaire survey. The questionnaire consisted of 16 questions along with images and it was distributed to 160 people.

Result: The perception of the smile was found to be almost similar among the four groups.

Conclusion: The consonant smile was unanimously liked. Strong correlation was found among the perception of participants liking toothy smiles, the ideal amount of buccal corridor, considering center-most two teeth, the position of teeth as an important factor in an aesthetic smile.