Monday 19 September 2011

How do others view our smiles?

A recent study has suggested that aesthetic dental treatment for children with injury to front teeth may yield important psychological benefits children aged 11- 12 were invited to look at colour photographs of four different children's faces and to make a social judgement. The pictures showed these children with visible incisor trauma or digitally modified restored aesthetics.

They viewed photos of children with damaged teeth more negatively than those with normal appearance. This concurs with research from adult populations ... Negative social judgements may be made on the basis of poor dental appearance aesthetic dental treatment for children with incisor injury may yield important psychological benefits.

Ruth Page

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