EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF VARIED OVERJETS ON SMILE CHARACTERISTICS AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN THE AGE GROUP OF 18- 25 YEARS - A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

One of the main priorities in Orthodontic treatment planning is an aesthetic smile, which has a major impact on facial attractiveness.1 Several factors contribute to a natural smile of an individual and these include smile line, smile arc, smile design, upper lip curvature, labiodental relationship, teeth display, buccal corridor and position of incisal edge. A lot of research has been done on the factors that affect smiles in Western populations but not as many have been done on these aesthetic norms in South Asian population. Malocclusion in the sagittal plane with increased overjet is the most common type around the world with a prevalence of 15 to 30%.1 Such malocclusions have a direct or indirect effect on the smile of an individual. This study investigates the effect of overjet variations on smile characteristics in young adults in the age group of 18-25 years who are increasingly concerned with their appearance.