Research Article

The Relationship Between Dental Ratios and Aesthetic Perception in the Turkish Population

Volume: 34 Number: 3 December 30, 2025
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The Relationship Between Dental Ratios and Aesthetic Perception in the Turkish Population

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical crown dimensions of maxillary anterior teeth in the Turkish population by assessing their width, height, and proportional relationships. The study also aimed to determine the compatibility of the data with the Golden Ratio and the Recurring Esthetic Dental proportion. Additionally, a questionnaire was conducted to assess the aesthetic expectations of participants. The mesiodistal and gingiva-incisal dimensions of the maxillary anterior teeth of 130 participants (84 female, 46 male) were measured using digital calipers. Two physicians took the measurements, and the average of the values was used. Intraclass Correlation Coefficient was employed to assess inter-physician agreement. Prior to measurements, participants completed an 11-question survey on aesthetic perceptions. One Sample t-Test and Runs Test were used to examine the relationship between the data and the Golden Ratio and Recurring Esthetic Dental proportions. Point Biserial Correlation Analysis was used to compare the relationship between the survey results and the obtained measurements. Statistically significant differences were found between the ratios of maxillary anterior teeth and Recurring Esthetic Dental in both genders (p<0.001). The interdental ratios were statistically close to Golden Ratio (p<0.001). No significant relationship was found between the right-left dental proportions and the responses to the aesthetic perception questionnaire (p>0.05). The proportions of anterior teeth in the Turkish population are closer to the Golden Ratio than the Recurring Esthetic Dental ratio. Tooth proportions do not significantly influence aesthetic perception, as personal preferences and other factors play a greater role in shaping aesthetic perceptions

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Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval was received for this study from the bilimsel araştırmalar Ethics Committee of Lokman Hekim University (Date: 08.08.2023, Number: 2023127).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Prosthodontics

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 30, 2025

Submission Date

December 25, 2024

Acceptance Date

November 5, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 34 Number: 3

APA
Önal, E., Şahin, Z., Ersöz, E., & Özer, N. E. (2025). The Relationship Between Dental Ratios and Aesthetic Perception in the Turkish Population. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 34(3), 499-506. https://doi.org/10.34108/eujhs.1606980
AMA
1.Önal E, Şahin Z, Ersöz E, Özer NE. The Relationship Between Dental Ratios and Aesthetic Perception in the Turkish Population. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;34(3):499-506. doi:10.34108/eujhs.1606980
Chicago
Önal, Elif, Zeynep Şahin, Ece Ersöz, and Nazire Esra Özer. 2025. “The Relationship Between Dental Ratios and Aesthetic Perception in the Turkish Population”. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 34 (3): 499-506. https://doi.org/10.34108/eujhs.1606980.
EndNote
Önal E, Şahin Z, Ersöz E, Özer NE (December 1, 2025) The Relationship Between Dental Ratios and Aesthetic Perception in the Turkish Population. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 34 3 499–506.
IEEE
[1]E. Önal, Z. Şahin, E. Ersöz, and N. E. Özer, “The Relationship Between Dental Ratios and Aesthetic Perception in the Turkish Population”, Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 499–506, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.34108/eujhs.1606980.
ISNAD
Önal, Elif - Şahin, Zeynep - Ersöz, Ece - Özer, Nazire Esra. “The Relationship Between Dental Ratios and Aesthetic Perception in the Turkish Population”. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 34/3 (December 1, 2025): 499-506. https://doi.org/10.34108/eujhs.1606980.
JAMA
1.Önal E, Şahin Z, Ersöz E, Özer NE. The Relationship Between Dental Ratios and Aesthetic Perception in the Turkish Population. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;34:499–506.
MLA
Önal, Elif, et al. “The Relationship Between Dental Ratios and Aesthetic Perception in the Turkish Population”. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 34, no. 3, Dec. 2025, pp. 499-06, doi:10.34108/eujhs.1606980.
Vancouver
1.Elif Önal, Zeynep Şahin, Ece Ersöz, Nazire Esra Özer. The Relationship Between Dental Ratios and Aesthetic Perception in the Turkish Population. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025 Dec. 1;34(3):499-506. doi:10.34108/eujhs.1606980