Browsing by Author "Alves, Valter Pedroso"
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- From the orthodontic smile to the new smile: a new categorizationPublication . Dias, Maria do Rosário; Alves, Valter Pedroso; Kizi, Gunel Mammadova; Delgado, Ana SintraThe facial symmetry from an esthetic standpoint is crucial. However, there are not much research that examine the malocclusion issue or the significance of the mouth and smile in the mental representation of the face. In this study, 151 kids and teenagers, both genders, aged 8 to 24, were asked to sketch two self-portraits of their mouths or smiles—before (and during) the usage of the orthodontic appliance. Participants seek therapy mostly for functional problems rather than cosmetic ones. The findings of this study provide insight into the significance of the mouth and smile for an individual’s sense of self and psychological well, where the maximization of the mental representation of the orthodontic smile emerges as a new categorization of the perfect smile.
- Is the orthodontic smile considered as aesthetic in adult patients?Publication . Mello, Gabriela; Evangelista, José Grillo; Alves, Valter Pedroso; Delgado, Ana Sintra; Dias, Maria do RosárioIn the last five years, pioneer studies were carried out in the Egas Moniz University Clinic surrounding the mental representation of the smile, centred on adolescent patients wearing orthodontic appliances, emerging with the results obtained as a new form of categorizing the perfect smile: The Orthodontic Smile. The present study is qualitative and exploratory and aims to understand the importance of the self-perception (mental representation) of the smile, now with the help of a new age range - Adult Patients. The sample consists of 100 subjects in the adult phase (25–59 y), namely patients wearing orthodontic appliances who were asked to draw two percepts about the self-perception of their own smile in two distinct moments: the first drawing, corresponding to before the wear of the orthodontic appliance (M1), and the second one, corresponding to drawing their smile after undergoing the orthodontic treatment (M2). The content analysis of the 200 drawings obtained was realized through a grid of content analysis, constituted by categories and subcategories. The patients also filled out a sociodemographic questionnaire, in which they responded to four open-ended questions in relation to the mental representation of the smile. Regarding the content analysis of the narrative, we highlight the fact that a Nice Smile seems to be mostly described as a Natural Smile and Aligned, being a motive for the seeking of dental treatment, primarily aesthetic issues, followed by functional considerations. When comparing the drawings before (M1) and after (M2) the wear of orthodontic appliances, the Category Broad Smile, is set up as the smile chosen as the most aesthetic. It seems that aesthetic motives represent the motivational power for the patient in the adult phase, when they decide to look for Orthodontic treatment.
- The mental representation of the smile before and after orthodontic treatmentPublication . Dias, Maria do Rosário; Ferreira, Ana; Alves, Valter Pedroso; Delgado, AnaBackground: Understanding the importance, value, and self-image that the smile represents in the daily life of the individual remains a subject of high scientific interest.
- When the silence speaks : the smilePublication . Dias, Maria do Rosário; Naben, Letícia Garcia; Monteiro, Ana Lúcia; Ferreira, Ana; Alves, Valter Pedroso; Delgado, Ana
- X-ray vision: mental representation of adolescent’s oral cavity undergoing orthodontic treatmentPublication . Karramkan, Aucéane Erine; Evangelista, José Grillo; Alves, Valter Pedroso; Delgado, Ana Sintra; Dias, Maria do RosárioIntroduction: Oral Hygiene is notoriously relevant in the context of orthodontic treatment; however, oral health self-care is often considered inadequate.