Esthetics: a comparison of dentists' and patients' concepts

J Am Dent Assoc. 1980 Mar;100(3):345-52. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1980.0093.

Abstract

Drawings and photographs of shape, symmetry, and proportion of maxillary central incisors were evaluated by 112 dentists, 215 dental sutdents, 399 male patients, and 695 female patients. A significant difference was found between the evaluations of patients and dentists; the preferences of dental student; were between those of patients and dentists. Male and female patients had similar opinions.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Attitude
  • Body Image
  • Dentists*
  • Esthetics, Dental*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Odontometry
  • Patients*
  • Sex Factors
  • Students, Dental
  • Tooth / anatomy & histology