The enigma of facial beauty: Esthetics, proportions, deformity, and controversy

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 277-282

  Naini, Farhad B ^a   Moss, James P ^b   Gill, Daljit S ^c  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; DENTAL CARE; ESTHETICS; FACE; FACE MALFORMATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT;

BEAUTY; CEPHALOMETRY; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; FACE; HUMANS; MAXILLOFACIAL ABNORMALITIES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 33748459034     PISSN: 08895406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2005.09.027     Document Type: Article

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