Evaluation of Facial Divine Proportion in Dogra population in Jammu Region – A Cross-Sectional Study
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2025-03
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Society for Healthcare & Research Development
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Background: The purpose of the study is to evaluate Facial Divine Proportion and to assess its relationship to the facial attractiveness in the Dogra population of Jammu region. Subjects and Methods: The sample consists of 344 adults with pleasing profile who have not undergone any kind of orthodontic treatment. Standardized frontal facial photographs of all the subjects were obtained. The subjects were selected on the basis of facial attractiveness which led to the reduction of sample to 100 which were, then, divided into 2 groups – Group I (Female subjects) and Group II (Male subjects). The Divine Proportion was determined using Ricketts RM (1982) Divine Proportion Analysis on frontal facial photographs. Results: Transverse and Vertical facial proportion in males were higher than females. Group I showed that five of seven vertical facial proportions were close to divine proportion (1.618) whereas only two vertical facial proportions in Group II were close to divine proportions. Transverse facial proportions in both the groups deviated more from divine proportion (1.618). Conclusion: There was difference between males and females for the vertical and transverse facial proportions with values being larger in males. This should be considered as an accessory guideline in planning orthodontic or orthognathic treatment.
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Facial Proportion, Transverse Proportion, Vertical Proportion, Facial Width, Facial Height
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Kalgotra S, Chib M, Khajuria A, Mengi A, Singh M..Evaluation of Facial Divine Proportion in Dogra population in Jammu Region – A Cross-Sectional Study.Asian Journal of Medical Research.2025 Mar;14(1):6-9