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Discover LudwigThe phrase "affected smile" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to describe a smile that looks insincere or forced. For example, "He greeted his former boss with an affected smile, but the two were clearly not on good terms."
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Facial asymmetries in features such as lip commissure and interpupillary plane canting have been described as common conditions affecting smile esthetics.
But she thought it showed character when the friendly teenager with an affecting smile stepped down from the court, saying "I feel like a hypocrite" judging others.
Age is a factor affecting smile esthetics.
As people grow older, these variables can change and may affect smile esthetics.
The absence of maxillary lateral incisors could affect smile esthetics either with treatment or not.
A previous study on a sample consisting also of young children has also shown that poor oral health affects smiling patterns [ 13].
By producing a computerized prediction of the appearance of the smile at differing OP angles, Batwa et al. [6] concluded that changing the OP angle does affect relative smile attractiveness.
He affects a smile so broad it is almost farcical.
"It was a difficult choice," he observed, trying to affect a smile.
In addition to the presence of a black triangle between the upper central incisors affecting the smile perception, black triangles can be found between other anterior teeth, which also might affect the esthetics.
Dr. Golub-Evans and Dr. Layliev's Advice: If you have teeth pulled in areas of your mouth nobody can see, they will still affect your smile.
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