Relación de la vulnerabilidad social con la competencia social de la sonrisa. Revisión de la literatura.

Abstract

This bibliographic review aims to identify whether there is a relationship between social vulnerability and the social competence of smiling. Social vulnerability is a way of expressing a mismatch that encompasses a group of people who are excluded from society or do not have the same ability to access essential resources. People in a vulnerable state are forced to prefer one need over another, so it is necessary to know Maslow's pyramid, a theory about how the individual prioritizes needs. The smile's attractiveness influences the patient's aesthetics, social (interaction with others), and psychological (personality, performance, self-esteem) aspects. There are limited existing publications concerning the relationship between social vulnerability and the social competence of a smile. In conclusion, it remains uncertain whether social vulnerability is directly related to the social competence of a smiling.