title: [Esthetics as one of the functions of the mandibulo-maxillary apparatus from an orthondontic viewpoint].
abstract: Malocclusions may considerably disturb the esthetics of the face. The position of the teeth as well as the site of the denture in the skull determine the beauty of the orofacial relations. It is the aim of each orthodontic therapy to do away with functional disturbances within the dental region. This also includes attraining the individual esthetic optimum.
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D003116:Color; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008297:Male; D009811:Odontometry
vernacular_title: Die ästhetik als eine der Funktionen des mandibulo-maxillären Apparates aus kieferorthopädischer Sicht