Layperson's Esthetic Preference to the Presence or Absence of the Interdental Papillae in the Low Smile Line: A Web‐based Study

• Published in: Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 113 - 117
• Main Authors: Hochman, Mark N., Chu, Stephen J., da Silva, Bruno Pereira, Tarnow, Dennis P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.03.2019; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: dental esthetics; Dental implants; Dental restorative materials; Dentistry; Esthetics, Dental; Gingiva; high interdental smile line; high smile line low smile line; Humans; interdental papillae; Internet; low interdental smile line; Maxilla; mid‐facial gingiva; Papillae; patient perception; Periodontics; Smiling; Studies; Teeth; visual display; patient perception; mid-facial gingiva; low interdental smile line; interdental papillae; high smile line low smile line; high interdental smile line; visual display; dental esthetics

Purpose To determine the layperson's esthetic preference to the visual display (presence) or lack thereof (absence) of the interdental papillae during minimum smiling or the low smile line patient type. Materials and Methods Two hundred lay‐people were shown three‐paired smile images indicative...