title: [Psychosocial aspects of the face and the dentition: an overview].
abstract: On the basis of literature a description is given of the way people looked at body and face during history. Psychological and psychosocial consequences of physical (un-)attractiveness in general and of mouth and teeth in particular come up for discussion. Physical (un-)attractiveness seems to be of influence on the intellectual and emotional development and on the social relations of the individual. The findings lead to a theoretical model that can be used for further investigations on psychosocial effects of dental treatment within the departments of Special Dental Care.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Koster
mesh_terms: D001504:Beauty; D003817:Dentition; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D012649:Self Concept
vernacular_title: De psychosociale betekenis van het aangezicht.