Perceptions of Iranian dental students versus laypeople to altered smile esthetics: A cross-sectional study
The study found that asymmetrical changes negatively impacted the perceived attractiveness of smiles, not only among dental professionals but also among laypeople. The results indicated a strong alignment between laypeople and dental students in Iran in assessing smile esthetics.
Authors
- Hossein Bahrani
- Zeinab Bahrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0558-395X)
- Zeynab Afzali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6159-5923)
- Sepehr Ghasemipour
Institutions
- University of Tehran (IR)
- Islamic Azad University Medical Branch of Tehran (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Education and Health Promotion
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_1179_24
- Primary Topic
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00