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. 2017 Feb 1;11(2):ZC25–ZC28. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/23359.9274

[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