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The perception of selected aspects of smile esthetics - smile arcs and buccal corridors

Parekh, Sanjay M
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1114721118

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2005, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Dentistry.
One of the primary goals of orthodontics is the attainment of ideal facial and dental esthetics. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of changes in smile arcs and buccal corridors, and interactions on the perceptions of smile esthetics as it relates to orthodontists versus a lay population. The results of the attractiveness study indicate that both laypersons and orthodontists prefer smiles in which the smile arc parallels the lower lip and buccal corridors are minimal. While the acceptability data follows trends in attractiveness, there exists a broad range of acceptability that is not evident in the attractiveness data. When studying dental and facial esthetics, the clinician must realize that although attractiveness scores may indicate a detrimental result, that result may still be acceptable to a majority of people.
Henry Fields (Advisor)
80 p.
Health Sciences, Dentistry
Smile Esthetics; Smile Arc; Buccal Corridor; Visual Analog Scale; VAS; Attractiveness; Acceptability; Orthodontists; Laypersons

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  • Parekh, S. M. (2005). The perception of selected aspects of smile esthetics - smile arcs and buccal corridors [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1114721118

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Parekh, Sanjay. The perception of selected aspects of smile esthetics - smile arcs and buccal corridors. 2005. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1114721118.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Parekh, Sanjay. "The perception of selected aspects of smile esthetics - smile arcs and buccal corridors." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1114721118

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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