Summary Symmetric, aligned and luminous smiles are usually classified as ‘beautiful’ and aesthetic. However, smile perception is not strictly governed by standardised rules. Personal traits may influence the perception of non?ideal smiles. We aimed to determine the influence of personality traits in self?rated oral health and satisfaction and in the aesthetic preference for different strategically flawed smiles shown in photographs. Smiles with dark teeth, with uneven teeth, with lip asymmetry and dental asymmetry were ordered from 1 to 4 as a function of the degree of beauty by 548 participants, of which 50·7% were females with a mean age of 41·5 ± 17·6 years (range: 16–89 years). Self?assessment and oral satisfaction were recorded on a Likert scale. Personality was me…
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