ArticleThe Angle orthodontist2020
Do various degrees of tooth decalcification affect orthodontists', general dentists' and laypersons' ratings of smile esthetics?
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- Outcomes of resin infiltration for white spot lesions at different time points: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of orthodontics · 2026Pooled it
- Analyzing how personality factors influence the perception of smile aesthetics across diverse dental educational backgrounds and lay audiences.Progress in orthodontics · 2025Article
- Laypersons' esthetic assessment of teeth with de- or hypomineralization - a web-based survey.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2025Article
- Raman microscopy evaluation of the preventive effect of a modified orthodontic adhesive with silver nanoparticles on the formation of white spot lesions.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo compare the effect of various degrees of decalcification after orthodontic treatment (white spot lesions) on orthodontists', general dentists', and laypersons' ratings of smile esthetics. MATERIALS AND
methodsEight photographs representing incrementally altered tooth decalcification lesions of maxillary anterior teeth ranging from mild to severe were shown randomly to the study participants. Photographs were rated by a matched sample of orthodontists (N = 42), general dentists (N = 52), and laypeople (N = 58). A visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to assess perceptions of smile esthetics.
resultsThe three groups of raters could distinguish between different decalcification levels. Raters gave more negative scores as the decalcification level increased.
conclusionsThe three groups of raters were able to distinguish between various degrees of decalcification lesions. General dentists were the most critical of all groups when rating decalcification lesions.
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