Open AccessLip designing: The need for a beautiful smile: An Indian perspective
Author(s) -
Mohan Thomas,
James D' Silva,
Sonali Kohli,
Soma Sarkar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.142526
Subject(s) - feeling , perspective (graphical) , context (archaeology) , filler (materials) , face (sociological concept) , dentistry , medicine , orthodontics , perception , aesthetics , psychology , art , visual arts , social psychology , sociology , materials science , composite material , history , social science , archaeology , neuroscience
Smile is the defining element of the face, its impact holding utmost importance in the perception of feelings. Lip is an integral part for a perfectly perceived smile. The aim of the present manuscript is to present an innovative approach to smile improvement by lip design in Indian context.