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Dr Rajesh Vijayanarayanan, Clinical Director and Principal Dental Surgeon at the EvoDental Implant Centre, which conducted the study in collaboration with the University of Manchester, said: "Our research suggests that oral health changes, such as tooth loss, can have a profound effect on a patient's quality of life.

"Patients find it difficult to come to terms with tooth loss, being less confident about themselves and more inhibited in daily activities."

A previous study looking at people's perception of men and women with straight and crooked teeth. In the study, respondents were shown images of people with varying smiles and teeth and asked to give their honest opinion about them.

When looking at the images, the respondents perceived those with straight teeth as 45 percent more likely to get a job than those with crooked teeth when competing with someone with a similar skill set and experience. People with straight teeth were also seen as 58 percent more likely to be successful, as well as 58 percent more likely to be wealthy.