Perception of facial profile attractiveness by a Saudi sample

Previous studies have reported different levels of perception of attractiveness among different ethnicities and among varying education-level groups on facial profile rating. AIM: To study the perception of facial profile attractiveness among Saudi dentists and lay-individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Digital facial profile images with altered degree of prognathism and retrognathism were presented to a sample of 60 Saudi dentists and 60 lay-persons with equal gender distribution. RESULTS: High reliability of repeated assessment of profile images was detected (ICC=0.982). Significant difference in perception of facial profile was found between genders (P 0.05) and among the groups with different education backgrounds (P 0.001). CONCLUSION: General agreement was established in both sample groups on average facial profile to be the most attractive and on the most retrognathic profile to be the least attractive.