The effect of esthetic crown lengthening on perceptions of a patient’s attractiveness, friendliness, trustworthiness, intelligence, and self-confidence

BACKGROUND: Smile esthetics play a major role in the perception of a person’s attractiveness, as well as other social parameters. The study aim was to see if altering the gingival display of patients would affect perceptions of the aforementioned social parameters. METHODS: Smiling photographs were...

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Main Author: Malkinson, Samuel Lyon
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2012
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2689
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3688&context=etd