Background considerations to facial aesthetics

Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 159-168

  Edler, R J ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aesthetic standards; Averageness; Multiple motive hypothesis; Secondary sex characteristics

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANTHROPOMETRY; CEPHALOMETRY; DECISION MAKING; ESTHETICS; FACE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANATOMY, ARTISTIC; ANTHROPOMETRY; CEPHALOMETRY; ESTHETICS; FACE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; REPRODUCTION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0035377016     PISSN: 14653125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ortho/28.2.159     Document Type: Article

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