Attractiveness and determinants of maxillary midline diastemas in a West African smile
There is limited evidence to support the position that MMDs over 1 mm are not attractive in this population. Diastemas of ≤3 mm in females and ≤2 mm in males are considered attractive. In addition gender, diastema width, and an individual's own diastema (or absence thereof) impact perceived attractiveness.
Authors
- Michael Cronin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9884-0879)
- Sefaakor Ahiaku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8544-4086)
- Brian Millar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1067-4175)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- University College Cork (IE)
- Mentor (GB)
- Dentsply Sirona (Sweden) (SE)
- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BDJ Open
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41405-025-00302-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.68
Funders
- King's College London