Orthodontic treatment positively influences behavior and perception on age recognition
Individuals with ideal occlusion and smiling were more likely to be perceived as younger by others, indicating a positive influence of orthodontic treatment on age perception. Older adults may benefit from orthodontic treatment for improving their smiles and for being judged younger by others.
Authors
- Kyung-Ho Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0353-2008)
- Seolhee Kim
- Jae-Jin Kim
- Ji-Hyun Lee
- Chooryung J. Chung
- Kee-Joon Lee
Institutions
- Yonsei University (KR)
- Gangnam Severance Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Angle Orthodontist
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2319/040725-276.1
- Primary Topic
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00