Perception of Smile Aesthetics of Patients with Anterior Malocclusions and Lips Influence: A Comparison of Dental Professionals’, Dental Students,’ and Laypersons’ Opinions

Table 1

Differences in the perception of attractiveness of anterior crowding and spacing with and without the lips.

Case	Mean ± SD	value
Mild crowding
Without lips	3.228 ± 0.835	0.0001
With lips	3.976 ± 0.850
Moderate crowding
Without lips	1.256 ± 0.670	0.0001
With lips	2.096 ± 0.826
Severe crowding
Without lips	1.148 ± 0.687	0.0001
With lips	1.296 ± 0.728
Mild spacing
Without lips	2.912 ± 0.787	0.002
With lips	3.092 ± 0.835
Moderate spacing
Without lips	1.956 ± 0.844	0.0001
With lips	2.436 ± 0.868
Severe spacing
Without lips	1.924 ± 0.891	0.494
With lips	1.972 ± 0.833