Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 9 , Pages 711-717, September 2008

The impact of idealised facial images on satisfaction with facial appearance: Comparing ‘ideal’ and ‘average’ faces

  • David Michael Williams

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Health Research Services and Dental Public Health, Dental Institute, King's College London, Denmark Hill Campus, Caldecot Road, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RW, United Kingdom
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  • Rob Bentley

      Affiliations

    • King's College Hospital, KCL Dental Institute, Bessemer Road, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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  • Martyn T. Cobourne

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthodontics, King's Dental Institute, King's College London, Floor 22 Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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  • Anna Gibilaro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthodontics, King's Dental Institute, King's College London, Floor 22 Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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  • Sarah Good

      Affiliations

    • King's College Hospital, KCL Dental Institute, Bessemer Road, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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  • Christoph Huppa

      Affiliations

    • King's College Hospital, KCL Dental Institute, Bessemer Road, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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  • Nigel Shaun Matthews

      Affiliations

    • King's College Hospital, KCL Dental Institute, Bessemer Road, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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  • Liz O’Higgins

      Affiliations

    • King's College Hospital, KCL Dental Institute, Bessemer Road, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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  • Shruti Patel

      Affiliations

    • King's College Hospital, KCL Dental Institute, Bessemer Road, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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  • Jonathon Timothy Newton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Health Research Services and Dental Public Health, Dental Institute, King's College London, Denmark Hill Campus, Caldecot Road, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RW, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 20 3299 3481; fax: +44 20 3299 3409.

Received 26 February 2008; received in revised form 2 May 2008; accepted 3 May 2008.

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PII: S0300-5712(08)00156-5

doi:10.1016/j.jdent.2008.05.002

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 9 , Pages 711-717, September 2008

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