Background Lip repositioning is a conservative surgical technique used to treat excess
gingival display. An array of modifications has been introduced to the technique over time …

Background An aesthetic smile has a number of components, and people generally equate
a good dental appearance with success in many areas of life. The features that determine …

Objective To comprehensively assess dental students' perception of facial, dental and smile
esthetics and to assess whether such a perception varies by gender, clinical training, and …

Gummy smile has traditionally been treated with invasive or demanding surgical and
orthodontic techniques. Several studies have shown that targeted injection of the upper lip …

Statement of problem Whether deviations in alignment discrepancy, width-to-length ratio,
application of the golden proportion, or number of teeth revealed in smile affect …

Background Lip repositioning is a conservative surgical method for the correction of excess
gingival display (EGD) by limiting the upward retraction of the lips. Lip repositioning presents …

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate how dental practitioners and laypersons differ in
their perception of altered smile aesthetics based on viewing images of a digitally …

Background The perception of dentofacial esthetics differs considerably between patients
and dentists. Patient's expectations regarding his/her esthetics are important and should be …

Objective The purpose of this study was to examine whether orthodontic treatment
experience affects the individual's perception of smile esthetics and to evaluate differences …

MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a prospective cross-sectional observational study
conducted at the College of Dentistry, Thamar University, Thamar, Yemen, from December …