Aesthetic perception of gingival display on smiling among laypeople seeking dental treatment

Affiliations

Yuen Jonathan Jun Xian: *Department of Family Oral Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The National University of Malaysia (UKM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Saw Zhi Kuan: *Department of Family Oral Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The National University of Malaysia (UKM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ashari Asma: *Department of Family Oral Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The National University of Malaysia (UKM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Lau May Nak: †Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mustapha Nik Mukhriz Nik: ‡Centre for Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Selangor, Malaysia
Kuppusamy Elavarasi: *Department of Family Oral Health, Faculty of Dentistry, The National University of Malaysia (UKM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Rajaran Jothi Raamahlingam: §Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, The National University of Malaysia (UKM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abstract

The present study aimed to determine the influence of gingival display on smile perception of adult patients seeking dental treatment.