Title

Perception of smile esthetics in cases managed with orthodontic alignment and prosthetic enhancement

Authors

Komal Goswami¹, Rahul Puri Goswami^2,*, Seema Rathi³, Pranalee Vitthal More⁴, Shraddha Shetti⁵ & Doddy Lokanathan Balaji⁶

Affiliation

¹Department is Orthodontics, VYAS Dental College and Reseach Center, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India; ²Department is Prosthodontics, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia; ³Department of Prosthodontics, Consultant Prosthodontist, Rohtak, Haryana, India; ⁴Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Consultant Orthodontist, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; ⁵Department of Orthodontics, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University, Pune) Dental College and Hospital, Sangli, India; ⁶Department of Prosthodontics, Priyadarshini Dental College and Hospital, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Komal Goswami - E-mail: drkomal1915@gmail.com
Rahul Puri Goswami - E-mail: drrahulpuri1915@gmail.com; rahul.goswami@almoosahospital.com.sa

Seema Rathi - E-mail: seemaratheee@gmail.com

Pranalee Vitthal More - E-mail: morepranalee9710@gmail.com

Shraddha Shetti - E-mail: shraddhashetti@gmail.com

Doddy Lokanathan Balaji - E-mail: lokanathan.balaji@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received June 1, 2026; Revised June 30, 2026; Accepted June 30, 2026, Published June 30, 2026

Abstract

Smile esthetics plays a crucial role in determining the success of interdisciplinary treatments involving orthodontic alignment and prosthetic enhancement. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate perceptions of smile esthetics among orthodontists, prosthodontists, general dentists, and laypersons using standardized frontal smile photographs. Hence, a total of 200 observations were assessed using a standardized rating scale, and statistical analysis was performed to compare differences between groups and assess reliability. The results showed significant differences in esthetic perception, with prosthodontists and orthodontists giving higher ratings than general dentists and laypersons. Reliability analysis demonstrated good-to-excellent agreement. Thus, we show that professional background significantly influences aesthetic perception, highlighting the importance of incorporating patient and lay perspectives in interdisciplinary treatment planning.

Keywords

Smile esthetics, orthodontic alignment, prosthetic enhancement, dental esthetics, smile perception, esthetic dentistry, prosthodontic rehabilitation, smile design, cosmetic dentistry, interdisciplinary treatment.

Citation

Goswami et al. Bioinformation 22(6): 3417-3420 (2026)

Edited by

Rashmi Laddha

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.