Table 5.
Self perception of smile and attitude and practices related with smile posture
| SN | Attitude and practices | Highly satisfied (n = 246) | Satisfied (n = 159) | Not satisfied (n = 21) | Significance of difference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | χ2 | p | ||
| 1. | Hiding teeth while smiling | 40 | 16.3 | 47 | 29.6 | 15 | 71.4 | 36.73 | <0.001 |
| 2. | Like to show teeth | 135 | 54.9 | 40 | 25.2 | 6 | 28.6 | 34.77 | <0.001 |
| 3. | Like to see one’s teeth in mirror, photographs and videos | 158 | 64.2 | 49 | 30.8 | 4 | 19.0 | 51.34 | <0.001 |
| 4. | Perceived notion about other people’s views | 42 | 17.1 | 65 | 40.9 | 15 | 71.4 | 46.58 | <0.001 |
| 5. | Conscious of opposite sex | 82 | 33.3 | 63 | 39.6 | 14 | 66.7 | 9.753 | 0.008 |
| 6. | Wish to have better teeth | 189 | 76.8 | 136 | 85.5 | 20 | 95.2 | 7.667 | 0.022 |
| 7. | Dissatisfaction with looks owing to teeth | 43 | 17.5 | 52 | 32.7 | 17 | 81.0 | 45.61 | <0.001 |