Open AccessInfluence of symmetric and asymmetric alterations of maxillary canine gingival margin on the perception of smile esthetics among orthodontists, dentists, and laypersons
Author(s) -
Shashank Katiyar,
Sumit Gandhi,
Javed Sodawala,
G Anita,
Shaheen Hamdani,
Suyog N. Jain
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.4103/0970-9290.199593
Subject(s) - gingival margin , dentistry , medicine , maxillary central incisor , orthodontics , lateral incisor , attractiveness , margin (machine learning) , crown lengthening , layperson , crown (dentistry) , psychology , machine learning , computer science , political science , psychoanalysis , law
Esthetics is one of the major concerns among people seeking orthodontic treatment, and its perception varies from person to person. Our objective was to determine the differences in the perception of smile esthetics among orthodontists, general dentists, and laypersons with respect to alteration in the maxillary canine gingival margin in close-up smile analyses.