From simplicity to luxury: The impact of dental office structure on the professional's image.

Researchers compared how patients perceived dentists and dental care across three simulated clinic environments—simple, intermediate, and luxurious. A simple setting received significantly lower ratings, whilst intermediate and luxurious designs yielded comparable perceptions across trust, quality, and safety domains.

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