title: Psychologic facets of esthetic dental health care: a developmental perspective.
abstract: A developmental perspective is presented to explore dental health and esthetics in dentistry and to describe the specific ways human behavior and various aspects of esthetic health care interrelate. An investigation of the fascinating links between mind and mouth over the life cycle are elucidated to explain how and why the oral cavity is so psychologically important. Clinical examples of how personality factors can influence dental treatment and its outcome are illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California, School of Medicine, Irvine.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Levinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003729:Dental Care; D004955:Esthetics, Dental / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D010553:Personality Development; D012649:Self Concept