Evaluation of the smile: facial and dental considerations.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2010
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this article is to establish an evidence-based evaluation of the esthetic region of the mouth, by reviewing normal values for the face, the smile line, and the teeth.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A Medline search was performed to find evidence-based data on accepted normal ranges of facial and dental proportions. The information found was organized following a sequence of physical examinations, which then was used to develop a decision tree for diagnosis and treatment planning.
CONCLUSIONS: By following this evaluation algorithm, clinicians will be able to document a standard set of data that will reveal skeletal and dental dysmorphia, which can then follow a well-organized sequence of treatment to re-establish facial and dental harmony.
Volume
68
Issue
3
First Page
547
Last Page
554
ISSN
1531-5053
Published In/Presented At
Panossian, A. J., & Block, M. S. (2010). Evaluation of the smile: facial and dental considerations. Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 68(3), 547–554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2009.09.021
Disciplines
Dentistry | Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
20171474
Department(s)
Department of Dental Medicine
Document Type
Article