TY - JOUR ID - 47 TI - Smile Analyzer: A Software Package for Analyzing the Characteristics of the Speech and Smile JO - Journal of Dental Materials and Techniques JA - JDMT LA - en SN - 2322-4150 AU - Rashed, Roozbeh AU - Heravi, Farzin AU - Raziee, Leila AD - Dental Research Center, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran AD - Dental Material Research Center, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran AD - Dental Research Center, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Y1 - 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 1 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 5 KW - Smile KW - smile analyzer KW - Software KW - Speech DO - 10.22038/jdmt.2013.47 N2 - Taking into account the factors related to lip-tooth relationships in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning is of prime importance. Manual quantitative analysis of facial parameters on photographs during smile and speech is a difficult and time-consuming job. Since there is no comprehensive and user-friendly software package, we developed a software program called "Smile Analyzer" in the Department of Orthodontics of Mashhad Faculty of Dentistry for measuring the parameters related to lip-tooth relationships and other facial landmarks on the photographs taken during various facial expressions. The software was designed using visual basic. NET and the ADO. NET was used for developing its Microsoft Access database. The program runs on Microsoft Windows. It is capable of analyzing many parameters or variables in many patients' photographs, although 19 more common variables are previously defined as a default list of variables. When all variables are measured or calculated, a report can be generated and saved in either PDF or MS Excel format. Data are readily transferable to statistical software like SPSS for Windows.   UR - https://jdmt.mums.ac.ir/article_47.html L1 - https://jdmt.mums.ac.ir/article_47_a63d02613b27ec92f80b5bdcee8c413b.pdf ER -