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The Perceptions of Smile Aesthetic Among Laypersons And Dental Students
From Faculty Of Dentistry Universitas Padjadjaran batch 2010-Shobanaa
Kumari-160110103015
ABSTRACT
Dental professionals need to realize that it is important to understand the
viewpoint of their patient’s perspective on dental aesthetics since professional
opinions regarding aesthetics may not agree with the expectations of layperson.
The purpose of this study is to find the perceptions of smile aesthetic among
laypersons around Sekeloa and dental students from Faculty OF Dentistry,
Universitas Padjadjaran batch 2010.
This is a descriptive study with survey approach using stratified random
sampling technique. The respondent of this research are 60 dental students from
Faculty OF Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran batch 2010 and 60 layperson
around Sekeloa. Survey form containing different images of smile characteristics
were filled in by both sample population. Data collected was then analyzed using
cross tabulation and t-test.
The result of this study shows that the t value of dental student and
layperson is at -4.153, because t-count value is (-4.153) < t table (-1,980) with a
p-value < 0.05, concluding that there is a significant difference between the
perception of smile aesthetics among layperson and dental students in the Faculty
of Dentistr, Padjadjaran University batch of 2010. Therefore, it can be concluded
that there are differences in perception between dental student and layperson.
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