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Buccal corridors and smile esthetics
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2005The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of buccal corridors on smile attractiveness when judged by lay persons.Full-face color slides of 10 randomly selected smiling subjects (5 women, 5 men) were digitized. The maxillary posterior dentitions for all subjects were digitally altered to produce a range of smile fullness: narrow (28 ...
Theodore, Moore +4 more
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Smile esthetics from the layperson’s perspective
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2011Computer-based smile esthetic surveys based on slider technology allow more precise control of variables and the possibility of obtaining continuous data. Variations in the perception of smiles from different facial perspectives have not been resolved.
Nathan C, Springer +6 more
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Some esthetic factors in a smile
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 1984A survey of the characteristics of an open smile was conducted with 454 full-face photographs of randomly selected dental and dental hygiene students. Findings show that an average smile exhibits approximately the full length of the maxillary anterior teeth, has the incisal curve of the teeth parallel to the inner curvature of the lower lip, has the ...
A H, Tjan, G D, Miller, J G, The
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Quantification of facial and smile esthetics
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 2018Whether deviations in alignment discrepancy, width-to-length ratio, application of the golden proportion, or number of teeth revealed in smile affect attractiveness is yet unknown.The purpose of this analytical study was to quantify dental and facial esthetics to determine whether individuals identified as having superior smiles display differences in ...
Vasiliki P. Koidou +2 more
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Smile esthetics: Perception and comparison of treated and untreated smiles
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2006Although orthodontic treatment is based primarily on occlusal relationships, greater attention is now paid to enhancing dentofacial characteristics to produce optimal facial esthetics. The purposes of this study were to compare smile esthetics among extraction and nonextraction patients and a control group, assess certain dentofacial characteristics in
Hazar, S, Akyalcin, S, Isiksal, E
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Esthetic Parameters/Smile Design
2015Increasing number of patients are demanding mechanically functional, physiologically sound, and esthetically pleasant restorations in recent years. Achieving esthetically and functionally pleasant restorations in harmony with the patient’s teeth, gingiva, lips, face, as well as occlusion is the most important aspect in esthetic dentistry.
Ugur Erdemir, Esra Yildiz, Taner Yucel
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Tooth shape preferences in an esthetic smile
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2005The purpose of this study was to evaluate the contributions of tooth shape to the esthetic smile.Restorative dentists (120), laypeople (102), and orthodontists (113) evaluated a series of color photographs of men's and women's smiles. The photographs were randomly presented to test the effects of 3 different shapes of maxillary incisors and canines on ...
Kurt M, Anderson +3 more
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Subjective vs objective evaluations of smile esthetics
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2009The aim of this study was to analyze the relationships between subjective evaluations of posttreatment smiles captured with clinical photography and rated by a panel of orthodontists and parents of orthodontic patients, and objective evaluations of the same smiles from the Smile Mesh program (TDG Computing, Philadelphia, Pa).The clinical photographs of
B. J. Schabel +3 more
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Association Between Confidence in Smiling and Esthetic Characteristics
Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, 2016ABSTRACTObjectiveThis study aimed to analyze which facial, gingival and dental characteristics are associated with confidence in smiling among 75 subjects seeking treatment in a northern Brazilian public dental university.Materials and MethodsClinical examinations and three standardized photographs of each subject were taken by one trained examiner. In
Francisco Wilker Mustafa Gomes Muniz +6 more
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Esthetics and smile‐related characteristics assessed by laypersons
Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, 2017AbstractPurposeThis study aimed to identify the characteristics of full‐smile images assessed by laypersons using visual analog scale measurement.Materials and MethodsA total of 176 young Chinese subjects (88 males and 88 females; 20‐35 years of age) with healthy dentogingival tissue were recruited to have their dynamic smiles captured using digital ...
Cui Wang +4 more
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