Influence of the Smile Line on Smile Attractiveness in Short and Long Face Individuals

Table 2

Comparison of median scores given by laypeople, orthodontists, and general practitioner dentists for short faces.

Short face
	+2 mm gingival display	−2 mm gingival display	0 mm gingival display	+4 mm gingival display	−4 mm gingival display
Laypeople, median	4 (3, 5)^†	3 (2, 4)	3 (2, 4)	3.5 (2, 5)	2 (1, 2.25)
Orthodontist, median	3 (2, 5)	2 (2, 4)	4 (2, 5)	3 (1, 5)	3 (1, 4)
General practitioner, median	3 (2, 5)	2 (1, 3.25)	4 (3, 4)	3 (1.75, 5)	2 (1, 3.25)
	0.429	0.732	0.434	0.730	0.031

Samples Median Test. (in quartiles).