Perceptions of Altered Smile Esthetics: A Comparative Evaluation in Orthodontists, Dentists, and Laypersons

Table 5

Intragroup comparison of esthetic scores by LSD method.

Smile variables	Group comparison	value
Smile arc	Orthodontist dentist	0.000
	Dentist layperson	0.089
	Orthodontist layperson	0.003
Buccal corridor	Orthodontist dentist	0.000
	Dentist layperson	0.272
	Orthodontist layperson	0.000
Gummy smile; (1st choice)	Orthodontist dentist	0.793
	Dentist layperson	0.025
	Orthodontist layperson	0.018
Gummy smile; (2nd choice)	Orthodontist dentist	0.698
	Dentist layperson	0.017^*
	Orthodontist layperson	0.068
Midline diastema; (1st choice)	Orthodontist dentist	0.026
	Dentist layperson	0.219
	Orthodontist layperson	0.212
Midline diastema; (2nd choice)	Orthodontist dentist	0.008
	Dentist layperson	0.713
	Orthodontist layperson	0.013
Crown length; (1st choice)	Orthodontist dentist	0.478
	Dentist layperson	0.138
	Orthodontist layperson	0.017
Crown length; (2nd choice)	Orthodontist dentist	0.053
	Dentist layperson	0.165
	Orthodontist layperson	0.001
Crown width; (1st choice)	Orthodontist dentist	0.460
	Dentist layperson	0.037
	Orthodontist layperson	0.111
Crown width; (2nd choice)	Orthodontist dentist	0.880
	Dentist layperson	0.126
	Orthodontist layperson	0.205

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