title: The face--an orthodontic perspective.
abstract: Orthodontic treatment has the capacity of effecting many changes to patients. For better or worse, our society places a high value on physical beauty, and straight teeth make a positive contribution to facial attractiveness. We must think of our patients more as human faces rather than a set of malaligned teeth. Along with our capability of improving facial features we have an equal responsibility to avoid a deterioration. Providing basic guidelines are followed in patient assessment, treatment planning and treatment execution, orthodontic services can provide an enhancement to the faces and lives of our patients.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Crawford
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D002680:Chin / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008297:Male; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010347:Patient Care Planning