The aesthetic perception of orthodontic specialists, general dentists and laypeople regarding different smile displays for a patient missing one upper lateral incisor and the other one peg-shaped.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of maxillary lateral incisor agenesis ranges from 1% to 3%, with slight global variability. The unilateral agenesis of the maxillary lateral incisor is often associated with a contralateral tooth with microdontia or a peg shape and can have esthetic, functional, and psychosocial implications for patients. The aim of the present survey was to assess the perceptions of smile aesthetics among orthodontists, general dentists and laypeople on different treatment choices, modifying the initial condition of the right maxillary lateral incisor agenesis and the contralateral peg-shaped tooth.

Methods

A series of 6 photographs of different smile simulations were presented to 109 orthodontic specialists, 109 general dentists and 141 laypeople through an online

SUBMITTER: Montinaro F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11933056 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature