THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS IN ASSESSING A SMILE

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Article Title:	THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS IN ASSESSING A SMILE
Authors:	Bianca-Maria Negruțiu1, Claudia Judea-Pusta2*, Florian Bodog3, Adrian Megiesan4, Adrian Judea2, Claudia-Elena Staniș5, Ligia Luminița Vaida1
Affiliation:	1 Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea 2 Department of Morphological Disciplines, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea 3 Department of Surgical Disciplines, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea 4Faculty of Medicine, Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad 5 Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea
Abstract:	A beautiful and harmonious smile can make a person smarter or even more popular. When assessing a smile, our opinion can be influenced by several factors: previous medical studies, age or sex. Our paper aims to classify the aspects that are considered when admiring a smile depending on the factors mentioned above. Results showed that regardless of gender, both female and males consider that white and straight teeth are the most important aspects. On the other hand, laypersons agree that white and straight teeth are the most important, while dentists and orthodontist take also into consideration a gingival exposure of 0-3mm. Overall, a person`s opinion can be influenced considerably by previous medical studies and by the age of 45.
Keywords:	smile, white teeth, straight teeth, gingival exposure.
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*Correspondence:	Judea-Pusta Claudia, Lecturer, MD, PhD, University of Oradea, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Morphological Disciplines, 10 1st December Sq., 410087 Oradea, Romania, e-mail: claupustaml@yahoo.com