Impact of brackets on smile esthetics: laypersons and orthodontists perception
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the influence of orthodontic appliances on smile esthetics assessed by lay adolescents, lay adults and orthodontists. METHODS: A facial photograph of a smiling young woman was used under the following conditions: With metal orthodontic brackets ligated by different el...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dental Press Editora
2012-10-01
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Series: | Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512012000500009 |