Table 5: Comparison of the perception of the smile as “attractive” between different groups.
Characteristics |
Comparison of Dental Students and General Dentists (p value*) |
Comparison of General Dentists and Lay Persons (p value*) |
Comparison of Dental Students and Lay Persons (p value*) |
Canine length |
|
|
|
-1 |
0.531 |
0.107 |
0.07 |
-0.5 |
0.704 |
0.102 |
0.099 |
0 |
0.206 |
0.473 |
0.041 |
0.5 |
0.063 |
<0.001 |
0.011 |
1 |
0.693 |
0.086 |
0.025 |
Gingival Height |
|
|
|
-1 |
0.091 |
0.199 |
0.01 |
-0.5 |
0.449 |
<0.001 |
0.013 |
0 |
<0.001 |
0.001 |
0.385 |
0.5 |
0.828 |
0.036 |
0.021 |
1 |
0.002 |
0.001 |
0.197 |
Golden Proportion (%) |
|
|
|
52 |
0.341 |
0.48 |
0.86 |
57 |
0.098 |
0.068 |
0.55 |
62 |
0.37 |
0.511 |
0.051 |
67 |
0.933 |
0.857 |
0.652 |
72 |
<0.001 |
0.013 |
0.028 |
*Mann-Whitney U Test.