Dynamic evaluation of anterior dental alignment in a sample of 8- to 11-year-old children

Discrimination, gender and self‐reported aesthetic problems among Brazilian Adults

“…Only one study found an association between self‐reported discrimination and dental appearance in the general population . Aesthetic judgements of beauty and facial attractiveness may be influenced by several factors, including the smile and teeth colour . Smile attractiveness has become a fundamental focus of numerous studies and has been investigated in different domains.…”

“…Smile attractiveness has become a fundamental focus of numerous studies and has been investigated in different domains. Orthodontic literature has focused attention on the influence of facial aesthetics, and specifically the smile, on social acceptance among young people and adults . Smiles with normal alignment obtained higher aesthetics scores and were associated with friendliness, cheerfulness and honesty; in contrast, smiles with twisted or inclined teeth obtain lower scores .…”

“…Orthodontic literature has focused attention on the influence of facial aesthetics, and specifically the smile, on social acceptance among young people and adults. 12,13,32 Smiles with normal alignment obtained higher aesthetics scores and were associated with friendliness, cheerfulness and honesty; in contrast, smiles with twisted or inclined teeth obtain lower scores. 32 This supports the idea that individuals fitting stereotypes of physical attractiveness (including white and aligned teeth) were more socially desirable.…”

“…12,13,32 Smiles with normal alignment obtained higher aesthetics scores and were associated with friendliness, cheerfulness and honesty; in contrast, smiles with twisted or inclined teeth obtain lower scores. 32 This supports the idea that individuals fitting stereotypes of physical attractiveness (including white and aligned teeth) were more socially desirable. 33 People who wear complete upper dental prosthesis were less discriminated against, probably because it conveys the impression of white, aligned and healthy teeth for their age.…”

“…17 Aesthetic judgements of beauty and facial attractiveness may be influenced by several factors, [28][29][30] including the smile and teeth colour. [31][32][33] Smile attractiveness has become a fundamental focus of numerous studies and has been investigated in different domains. Orthodontic literature has focused attention on the influence of facial aesthetics, and specifically the smile, on social acceptance among young people and adults.…”