The effect of increasing vertical dimension of occlusion on facial aesthetics
The effect of increasing vertical dimension of occlusion on facial aesthetics
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增加咬合垂直尺寸对面部美观的影响
DOI：
10.1038/sj.bdj.4801324
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发表时间：
2002
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
J. Bulman
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作者：
N. Mohindra;J. Bulman
目的探讨增加咬合垂直方向对面部美感的影响。方法采用问卷调查法，对1998年7月至2000年12月在全科门诊就诊的96例患者进行问卷调查，总有效率为72%。所有患者的咬合垂直直径均有增加。在治疗前、治疗中和治疗后拍摄患者的照片。问卷询问了他们对治疗对面部特征的影响的看法。为了获得客观的观点来证实患者的意见，由5名评委组成的评审团回顾了治疗前后的照片并填写了他们自己的问卷。结果在回答问卷的患者中，79.7%的人表示治疗后他们看起来更年轻了。专家小组认为，81.2%的接受治疗的患者的照片看起来更年轻。结论增加咬合的垂直尺寸可能会对面部美学产生深远的影响，不仅对口腔周围地区，而且对整个面部。
Aim To investigate the effect of increasing the vertical dimension of occlusion on facial aesthetics.Setting General practice.Method Questionnaires were sent to 96 patients who had been treated in the practice during the period of July 1998 to December 2000, resulting in an overall 72% response rate. All these patients had had their occlusal vertical dimension increased. Photographs of patients were taken before, during and after treatment. The questionnaire asked their opinion on the effects of the treatment on their facial features. To obtain an objective view to substantiate the opinions of the patients, a panel of five judges reviewed the before and after photographs and filled in their own questionnaires.Results Of the patients who responded to the questionnaire, 79.7% said they looked younger after the treatment. The panel thought 81.2% of the patients treated whose photographs they reviewed looked younger.Conclusion Increasing the vertical dimension of occlusion can have far reaching effects on facial aesthetics, not just on the peri-oral areas but on the whole face.