title: Perception of dental esthetics: influence of restoration type, symmetry, and color in four different countries.
abstract: In this study, the influence of restoration type, symmetry, and color on the perception of dental appearance was evaluated. An esthetic questionnaire was completed by 29 patients before and after esthetic rehabilitation. In addition, 94 dentists from four countries (Germany, the United Kingdom [UK], China, and Switzerland) evaluated the influence of the above factors using before-and-after rehabilitation pictures. The most invasive treatment was recommended by Chinese dentists, while German, Swiss, and UK dentists recommended comparable treatment options. As for restorative symmetry, restoration type, and color, significant differences could be found among and within the dentists of the four countries (P ± .05).
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mehl
authors.forename: Sönke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harder
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Vollrath
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kern
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002681:China; D003442:Crowns / Q000523:psychology; D017266:Dental Prosthesis / Q000523:psychology; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000523:psychology; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000523:psychology; D003801:Dental Veneers / Q000523:psychology; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed / Q000523:psychology; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000523:psychology; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D023861:Photography, Dental / Q000379:methods; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring / Q000523:psychology; D013557:Switzerland; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000523:psychology; D006113:United Kingdom; D064232:Visual Analog Scale