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Introduction
Nowadays, orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning have shifted to the soft tissue paradigm [1]. Many authors have created soft tissue profile analysis with recommended normative values which are applicable to clinical practice [2-5]. In these analyses however, perception is not given weight and there has not been an established gold standard for facial profile aesthetics because it is influenced by many factors such as ethnicity, race, sex, age, profession and modernization [6-10].
Moreover, aesthetics is likely to be perceived differently by individuals. Even a high standard of professional treatment may fail to achieve patient satisfaction [11]. Disagreements on the diagnosis of orthodontic problems is very prevalent among orthodontists despite efforts to standardize the classification of malocclusions [12].
Regarding perception as a complex interaction between behaviour and sensory inputs [13-15]. Patient-orthodontist communication is essential since patients have their own reasons for orthodontic treatment need (OTN). Therefore, the perception on facial profile between orthodontists and patients may be different. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the agreement on facial profile perception between orthodontic patients and orthodontists in terms of facial profile classification and acceptance.
