Research Article
Perceptions of Altered Smile Esthetics: A Comparative Evaluation in Orthodontists, Dentists, and Laypersons
Table 3
Intragroup comparison of esthetic scores by Bonferroni’s method (1st acceptable choice).
| | Smile variables | Group comparison | value |
| | Smile arc | Orthodontist dentist | 0.000 | | Dentist layperson | 0.267 | | Orthodontist layperson | 0.008 |
| | Buccal corridor | Orthodontist dentist | 0.000 | | Dentist layperson | 0.816 | | Orthodontist layperson | 0.000 |
| Gummy smile
(1st choice) | Orthodontist dentist | 1.000 | | Dentist layperson | 0.074 | | Orthodontist layperson | 0.053 |
| Midline diastema
(1st choice) | Orthodontist dentist | 0.079 | | Dentist layperson | 0.658 | | Orthodontist layperson | 0.635 |
| Crown length
(1st choice) | Orthodontist dentist | 1.000 | | Dentist layperson | 0.052 | | Orthodontist layperson | 0.413 |
| Crown width
(1st choice) | Orthodontist dentist | 1.000 | | Dentist layperson | 0.483 | | Orthodontist layperson | 0.111 |
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