[Table/Fig-4]:
Inter group comparison using pearson correlation coefficient, between specialists and general dentists, specialist and lay persons, general dentists and lay persons; for smile analysis in conjunction with the face.
| Group | General dentists (Group II) |
Lay persons (Group III) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist (Group I) | Pearson Correlation (r) | 0.920** | 0.879** |
| p-value | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| General Dentist (Group II) | Pearson Correlation (r) | 0.912** | |
| p-value | 0.000 |
p-value = 0.000, highly significant (p ≤ 0.05: statistically significant)
If r is b/w 0 to -1: negative relationship
0 to 1: positive relationship**
0: no relationship