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Table 2 Mean assessment scores of the rating panels towards the aesthetics of the nose, upper lip, jaws, and face

From: Evaluation of facial appearance in patients with repaired cleft lip and palate: comparing the assessment of laypeople and healthcare professionals

Feature

Orthodontists

Plastic surgeons

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons

Laypeople

P value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Nose

4.9 ± 1.3

3.7 ± 1.3

3.6 ± 1.3

5.1 ± 1.7

P < .001

Upper lip

5 ± 1.2

4.3 ± 1.5

4.5 ± 1.3

5.3 ± 1.8

P < .001

Jaws

5.3 ± 1.1

4.6 ± 1.2

4.1 ± 1

5.5 ± 1.4

P < .001

Face

5.2 ± 1

4 ± 1.2

4.7 ± 1.2

6.4 ± 1

P < .001