Table 2.

Soft-tissue cephalometric measurements (both linear and angular) for pleasing young North Indian population (mean±SD)

Soft-tissue measurement	Variables	Male (n=30)	Female (n=30)	P
Linear (mm)	Nose prominence	16.57±2.39	15.07±1.34	0.004
	E-line to lower lip	-1.17±2.67	0.07±2.65	0.077
	Upper lip length	23.97±2.54	21.67±2.47	0.001
	Lower lip length	51.47±4.49	44.68±2.81	<0.001
	Upper lip thickness	19.63±2.27	15.40±1.59	<0.001
Angular (degree)	Facial angle	92.60±3.08	92.40±4.23	0.835
	Facial convexity angle	166.47±4.38	166.53±3.40	0.948
	Nasolabial angle	96.77±11.42	100.60±7.67	0.132