Community dentistry and oral epidemiology
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Community Dent Oral Epidemiol · Feb 2007
Does oral health affect self perceptions, parental ratings and video-based assessments of children's smiles?
To explore whether there is a relationship between children's objectively determined oral health status and their oral health-related quality of life, specifically the evaluations of their smiles as assessed by the children, their parents, and through measurements of the children's videotaped smiles. ⋯ Poor oral health is significantly related to children's smiling patterns and the way others perceived their smiles. Poor oral health may prevent children from expressing positive emotions, which can impact their social interactions and the way they feel about themselves.