The effect of western adaptation of Hispanic-Americans on their assessment of Korean facial profiles / 대한치과교정학회지
The Korean Journal of Orthodontics
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: 28-35, 2014.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine Korean facial profile preferences based on lip position as assessed by Hispanic-Americans of varying western adaptation levels and to determine whether the age and sex of the rater had any influence.METHODS:
For this study, 132 Hispanic-Americans and 68 Caucasians of varying age, sex and western adaptation levels volunteered to rate their preference of Korean male and female facial silhouettes having lips ranging from retruding to protruding. The Hispanic-Americans were also asked to complete a Bidimensional Acculturation Scale questionnaire to determine their western adaptation status low-acculturated Hispanics (LAH; lesser western-adapted Hispanic participants) or high-acculturated Hispanics (HAH; higher western-adapted Hispanic participants).RESULTS:
The LAHs preferred significantly more retruded lip positions (p 0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
The results of this study suggest that Hispanic-Americans prefer a flatter Korean lip profile. It would be prudent for orthodontists to offer patients the option of altering lip profile through orthodontic and/or orthognathic surgery treatments.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Orthodontics
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Hispanic or Latino
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Orthognathic Surgery
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Acculturation
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Lip
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Orthodontics
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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