Introduction:

The fundamental esthetic objective in the orthodontics services is to get a balanced smile, because it has an important function in the appearance and facial expression.

Objective:

To make a guide of esthetics evaluation of the smile starting from the diagnosis of inadequacies in the clinical parameters and from perspectives of the satisfaction of patients and orthodontics professionals.

Methods:

An investigation of technological development, with mixed approach, was carried out in Victoria Teaching Stomatologic Clinic of Santa Clara in Villa Clara province, from 2017 to 2019, in a non probabilistic intentional sample that was conformed by the patients and orthodontists that fulfilled the established inclusion approaches to such an effect.

Results:

The specialists expressed an opinion on the existent parameters to evaluate the smile and revealed dissatisfaction with the evaluation that they carried out; also, they considered that this valuation is necessary for the diagnosis and planning of the treatment. Equally, the esthetic perception of the patients was determined. All this information allowed to carry out the design of the guide, which was valued by expert professors in the topic who agreed with the nine proposed parameters, so that it was accepted for its later clinical application.

Conclusions:

The guide elaborated to evaluate the esthetics of the smile contains clinical parameters that satisfy the necessities of patients and orthodontics professionals.

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