Table 1.
Comparison of Median Esthetic Scores of Different Smile Esthetics Variables as Evaluated by Male and Female Dental Students Collectively at Fourth and Fifth Year (n=145 [Female= 77, Male =68])
| Smile Variables | Gender | Images’ Median (IQR) Scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | E | ||
| Smile arc | Female | 5 (3) | 5 (3) | 7 (3) | – | – |
| Male | 5 (4) | 5 (3) | 6 (3) | – | – | |
| P-value | 0.919 | 0.778 | 0.383 | – | – | |
| Buccal corridor | Female | 6 (2) | 7 (3) | 7 (3) | – | – |
| Male | 6 (3) | 7 (3) | 6.5 (2) | – | – | |
| p-value | 0.205 | 0.941 | 0.947 | – | – | |
| Gingival display | Female | 4 (3) | 6 (4) | 2 (2) | 2 (3) | 1(3) |
| Male | 4 (3) | 5 (2) | 3 (3) | 3 (4) | 3 (3) | |
| P-value | 0.347 | 0.048 | 0.094 | 0.087 | 0.005 | |
| Midline diastema | Female | 4 (3) | 3 (3) | 4 (2) | 3 (2) | 7 (2) |
| Male | 4.5 (3) | 4 (2) | 4 (2) | 4 (3) | 6 (2) | |
| P-value | 0.902 | 0.012 | 0.243 | 0.008 | 0.054 | |
| Crown length | Female | 3 (2) | 1 (2) | 4.50 (3) | 1 (3) | 0 (2) |
| Male | 3 (2) | 2 (3) | 5 (3) | 2 (2) | 1 (3) | |
| P-value | 0.145 | 0.006 | 0.548 | 0.115 | 0.001 | |
| Crown width | Female | 5.5 (3) | 3 (3) | 4 (3) | 2 (2) | 5 (3) |
| Male | 5 (2) | 3 (3) | 3.50 (3) | 3 (2) | 5 (3) | |
| P-value | 0.062 | 0.401 | 0.835 | 0.015 | 0.283 | |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.