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Images had asymmetries in five dentofacial features: midline shift (0\u20131\u20132\u20133\u20134\u2009mm), midline cant (0\u20132\u20133.5\u20135\u20136.5\u00b0), mouth corner elevation (0\u20131\u20132\u20133\u20134\u2009mm), nose deviation (0\u20131\u20132\u20133\u20134\u2009mm), and chin deviation (0\u20132\u20134\u20136\u20138\u2009mm). Their esthetics were rated (6 Likert scales [0\u20135]) by 181 judges in three groups: specialists (Orthodontist\/Surgeon\/Prosthodontist\/Restorative\/esthetic dentistry specialist), general dentists, and laypeople. Simultaneous impacts of anatomical asymmetries and referees' expertise\/sex\/age on beauty were evaluated using mixed\u2010effects linear regression\/Bonferroni. In the second part, the same judges were shown a series of increasing asymmetries of each feature and were asked to select the smallest extent of noticeable asymmetry under sequential viewing. Their detection thresholds were compared (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b1<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Specialists tended to give lower esthetic scores than both dentists and laypeople (who did not differ from each other significantly). All 5 anatomical features had significant esthetic roles (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05). The most appealing facial features were midlines without any shift, midlines with 0\u20133.5\u00b0 cant, mouth corners without change or with 0\u20132\u2009mm asymmetry, no nose deviation, and no chin deviation (Bonferroni,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05). For each facial feature, detection threshold was lower for specialists compared to general dentists, who themselves had lower thresholds than laypeople (Kruskal\u2010Wallis\/Dunn\u2010Bonferroni,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Asymmetries in all dentofacial features and sex affected beauty perception. The most appealing forms were symmetrical. Asymmetrical detection thresholds were the lowest in specialists, followed by dentists.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/hsr2.73348","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,8]],"date-time":"2026-10-08T06:21:47Z","timestamp":1791440507000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Attractive Levels of Dental Midline Shift, Midline Cant, Mouth Corner Asymmetry, Nose Deviation, and Chin Asymmetry According to \u200eDental Specialists, Dentists, and Laypeople, Plus Their Asymmetry Perception Thresholds Under Sequential Viewing: A Diagnostic Psychometric Study\u200e"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"Soroor","family":"Samie","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Oral and Dental Health Research Center of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences Ahvaz Iran"},{"name":"Department of Orthodontics School of Dentistry, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3680-5583","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ozra","family":"Niknam","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Oral and Dental Health Research Center of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences Ahvaz Iran"},{"name":"Department of Orthodontics School of Dentistry, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fatemeh Sadat","family":"Ale Taha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Private Practice Ahvaz Iran"},{"name":"School of Dentistry, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Arman","family":"Feiz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Private Practice Ahvaz Iran"},{"name":"Department of Anatomy, Dental School Azad University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9503-3133","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Vahid","family":"Rakhshan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anatomy, Dental School Azad University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_14_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s13005-024-00417-1"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ajodo.2018.07.020"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s10006-019-00795-w"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_5_1","article-title":"Psychometric and Perceptometric Comparisons of the Perspectives of Orthodontists, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and Laypeople of Different Ages and Sexes Towards Beauty of Female Jaw Angles (Intergonial Widths and Gonial Heights) on Frontal and Three\u2010Quarter Views","author":"Moradinejad M.","year":"2022","journal-title":"BioMed Research International 2022"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ajodo.2022.06.025"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ajodo.2020.06.051"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ajodo.2021.07.015"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1590\/0103-6440201302223"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5005\/jp-journals-10024-2514"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ajodo.2017.11.029"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1023\/A:1009721414546"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1068\/p230823"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_14_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.20883\/jofa.31"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_15_1","first-page":"89","article-title":"Dental and Facial Asymmetries: A Review","volume":"64","author":"Bishara S. 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