Smiles Research Articles

Eighty-eight years of smiles

Eighty-eight years of smiles

Fieldnotes on Bribes, Smiles, and Myths

Fieldnotes on Bribes, Smiles, and Myths

Smiles and Tears in Prehistoric Art

Smiles and Tears in Prehistoric Art

Very first patient gift in a general practitioner's career and the impact of this event on physician-patient relationship.

Aim To describe experiences, feelings and reactions of general practitioners (GPs) to the very first patient gift in the career, considering the impact on physician-patient relation (PPR). Methods A representative sample of the Croatian GPs (N=265) filled in a supervised paper-based, researcher-led questionnaire. The response rate was 95.7%. Three independent analysts coded and analysed respondents' descriptions. The results were analysed using the descriptive statistics, χ²-test, and φ-coefficient of correlation. Results The GPs received the very first patient's gift (FG) already as students (2.6%), during internship (41.5%), and at the latest after being a doctor for one year. After 2-42 years of practice, 95.1% of GPs described their FGs. Typical gifts were coffee and/or sweets (66%). Dominant feeling of GPs on receiving the FG was discomfort (33%); only 22% felt good; just 26% reacted with composure. The outcome regarding the physician-patient relationship (PPR) ranged from the debacle (9%), through mutual discomfort (13%) or a routine reaction (38%), to smiles and mutual pleasure (40%). In 18% they tried to behave properly, considering the patient's best interest, despite their own discomfort. In 29% of cases, the patient took the role of teacher, supporting the young physician. The PPR was not improved in 3/5 of cases where the FG was described. Conclusion Receiving the FG is an impressive and deeply touching event, remembered many years afterwards. Without prior instructions, Croatian GPs mostly reacted in a confused manner. The missed opportunity of improving PPR in 60%, and patients' help instead of teachers' suggest the need for education.

Surveys for Smiles: Improving oral health outcomes through structured counseling in ambulatory pediatrics

Purpose: Early childhood caries is the most common chronic disease in children. Tooth decay can impair a child’s overall health, speech development, growth, school performance, and psychosocial wellbeing. A rising concern about the impact of dental disease on overall health and poor utilization rates of dental care services led to Healthy People 2020 identifying the annual use of dental care for every person aged 2 years and older as 1 of 24 leading health indicators. The AAP and AAPD advocate for dental examinations by 12 months of age. However, data continues to show a significant …

Image Processing Techniques Applicable in Wastewater Quality Detection: Towards a Hygienic Environment

This research seeks to give insight on how advances in developed money markets can be reflected towards the establishment of derivatives markets in under developed and developing financial markets. The dynamics of the London interbank offered rate, for the developed financial market and the Kenyan interbank offered rate, for the developing financial markets, are compared. For the period between 2013-2015, both interest rates are found to have the same underlying dynamics. A European caplet is priced using the local volatility interbank offered rate model. The local volatility model is used as it captures the volatility smiles more efficiently in one sweep. Thereafter, the local volatility interbank offered rate model is formulated and used to price the European caplet for the developing markets.

Dentists: "Working to empower smiles"

Dentists: "Working to empower smiles"

Stereophotogrammetric assessment of the smiling capability after facial reanimation surgery

Facial palsy causes functional and aesthetic problems; among those, the reduction of facial mimicry and smiling difficulties, require surgical treatment and rehabilitative procedures [1]. To quantitatively evaluate the recovery of the smiling capabilities after reanimation surgery (double cross-face, masseteric-facial nerve neurorraphy, hypoglossus-facial nerve neurorraphy), 11 patients (4 females, 7 males, mean age 59.6, SD 10.4 years) affected by acute unilateral facial palsy were acquired with a 3D stereophotogrammetric instrument. Each patient was acquired in neutral facial position and performing 4 different types of smile, executed taking advantage of the aforementioned surgical stimuli, both separately and together. The smiling facial images were divided in two hemifaces, successively registered on the corresponding neutral one. Root Mean Square (RMS) distances between neutral face and smiling hemifaces were automatically calculated by the software of the stereophotogrametric system. Inter and intra-operator repeatability in performing this procedure were assessed. A two-way ANOVA for repeated measurements was performed in order to verify the differences among the smiles and the facial sides. Results showed good intra and inter operator repeatability of the procedures (R2 0.6 and 0.9, respectively). Statistical significant differences were found among the different smiles and the facial sides (p < 0.01 in both cases) and for the side x smile interaction (p < 0.05). For the affected facial side, post hoc tests revealed statistical significant differences (p < 0.05) between the smiles performed using the double cross-face (mean RMS 0.5 ± 0.2 mm) and masseteric-facial nerve neurorraphy, with this last being more powerful (RMS 0.9 ± 0.5 mm). The results offer the possibility to objectively quantify the recovery of the smiling capability, usually qualitatively evaluated, through subjective grading systems.

Unusual oxidative Smiles reaction of quinine 1,10-phenanthro-2-yl-thioether with SO2 extrusion

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Incidence of gummy smile in Han adolescents

Objective To investigate the incidence and characteristics of gummy smile in Han adolescents. Methods A self-imposed questionnaire of gummy smile was used. Gummy condition of 1156 Han people in Chongqing Medical University were measured when they smiled and displayed 8 maxillary anterior teeth. Smiles were divided into four categories (no gummy smile under 2 mm, gummy smile: mild 2-3 mm, moderate 3-4 mm, severe >4 mm). To investigate incidence of gummy smile, the differences between women and man groups and urban and rural groups were compared. Five examiners evaluated esthetics of mild, moderate and severe gummy smile. Results Incidence of gummy smile in Han adolescents was 17.91% (207). Incidence of mild, moderate and severe gummy smile were 10.03% (116), 6.22% (72) and 1.64% (19), respectively. Incidence of gummy smile in women 19.41% (172) was higher than men 12.96% (35) (P<0.05). There was no statistical difference between urban and rural groups. Conclusions Incidence of gummy smile is high in Han adolescents with a greater prevelance in females as compared to males. Severe gummy smile affects the esthetics severely and needs for treatment in order to improve self-image. Key words: Gummy smile; Han adolescents; Incidence

Smiles and jobs

Smiles and jobs

A Possible Echo of Herrick in Shelley's 'The Flower that Smiles Today'

A Possible Echo of Herrick in Shelley's 'The Flower that Smiles Today'

Poem Depot: Aisles of Smiles by Douglas Florian (review)

Poem Depot: Aisles of Smiles by Douglas Florian (review)

&lt;em&gt;Samuel Palmer Revisited&lt;/em&gt;, edited by Simon Shaw-Miller and Sam Smiles

&lt;em&gt;Samuel Palmer Revisited&lt;/em&gt;, edited by Simon Shaw-Miller and Sam Smiles

Evaluation of people's acceptable range for posed smile characteristic index

Objective To obtain the acceptable range for posed smile characteristic index,in order to supply diagnostic and therapeutic basis for orthodontic treatment.Methods The 200 subjects included in the study consisted of 100 experienced orthodontists and 100 laypersons.Both two frontal posed smile photographs of man and woman were changed by several smile characteristic indexes,including the amount of incisor exposure,amount of gingival display,smile arc,buccal corridor fill,horizontal inclination of maxillary occlusal plate and distance from lower lip to maxillary incisor.All the subjects were desired to evaluate each images according to their own aesthetic standard.Results Each acceptable range for the amount of incisor exposure,amount of gingival display,smile arc,buccal corridor fill,horizontal inclination of maxillary occlusal plate and distance from lower lip to maxillary incisor,was 75 ％-100 ％ (male and female),0-2 mm (male) and 0-3 mm (female) ; 50 ％-100 ％(male and female) ; 0 ％-15 ％ (male) and 0 ％-20 ％ (female) ; 0-6° (male and female) ; 0 mm (male and female)(P＜0.05),respectively.And there was perception difference between the orthodontists and the laypersons on smile evaluation (P＜0.05).Conclusions Posed smile analysis should be an im portant aspect of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning.Orthodontists should not disturb con sonant smiles but create them with proper bracket positioning. Key words: Smile characteristic index; Acceptable range; Orthodontic treatment

The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief

The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief

Gracilis Muscle Transfer Brings Smiles to Children with Permanent Facial Paralysis

Success rates are inconsistent for surgical reanimation in children with permanent facial nerve paralysis. A surgical reanimation team in Massachusetts

Sharing our smiles at work

British Journal of Healthcare AssistantsVol. 5, No. 4 CommentSharing our smiles at workTanis HandTanis HandSearch for more papers by this authorTanis HandPublished Online:16 Aug 2013https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2011.5.4.162AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 1 April 2011Volume 5Issue 4ISSN (print): 1753-1586ISSN (online): 2052-4420 Metrics History Published online 16 August 2013 Published in print 1 April 2011 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download

Navigate by the Smiles

Navigate by the Smiles

COLLECTIONS: The "Smiles of God"

COLLECTIONS: The "Smiles of God"