Assessing the influence of asymmeftry affecting the mandible and chin point on perceived attractiveness in the orthognathic patient, clinician, and layperson

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 192-206

  Naini, Farhad B ^a   Donaldson, Ana Nora A ^b   McDonald, Fraser ^b   Cobourne, Martyn T ^b  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE ASYMMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; LAYPERSON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE; NONMEDICAL OCCUPATIONS; ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PILOT STUDY; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGEON; SURGICAL PATIENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHIN; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ESTHETICS; FACE; FACIAL ASYMMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORTHOGNATHIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SURGERY, ORAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84355161805     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: 15315053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2010.12.055     Document Type: Article

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