The mental representation of the smile before and after orthodontic treatment

• Author(s): Dias, Maria do Rosário ; Ferreira, Ana ; Alves, Valter Pedroso ; Delgado, Ana
• Date: 2021
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/36811
• Origin: Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
• Subject(s): Mental representation; Orthodontic smile; Aesthetic smile; Drawing content analysis
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Repositório Comum

Description

Background: Understanding the importance, value, and self-image that the smile represents in the daily life of the individual remains a subject of high scientific interest.