ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

Put a Smile on That Face: How One’s Dental Appearance Affects Others’ Perception

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Research Proposal

  • Chynae Meekins
    University of Maryland, Baltimore County
  • Irma Zelaya
    University of Maryland, Baltimore County
  • Sara Weiss
    University of Maryland, Baltimore County
  • Troy Steiner
    University of Maryland, Baltimore County
  • Troy Steiner
    UMBC

Abstract

First impressions are often largely based on appearance. The appearance of one’s teeth can greatly alter how one is perceived by others. Here, we propose two studies to examine how dental appearance affects others’ perception of one’s intelligence and merit, operationalized as one’s employability.