ROLE OF GENDER DIFFERENCES ON DENTAL AESTHETICS IN ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG POPULATION

Functions of body aesthetics are integral parts of personality and complexity which must be taken into account especially in adolescence and early adulthood. However, it is not always possible to highlight the relationships with psychopathologies intuitively connected because the adolescent is not aware of the relationships between discomfort and aesthetic alteration. The relational value of the face is intuited by the subjects after a path of significant internalization (psychotherapy, introspection, other reflexive practices). Dental aesthetics can therefore significantly affect the well-being of adolescents and young adults, influencing important factors such as body representation and self-esteem