Perception of dental appearance and aesthetic analysis among patients, laypersons and dentists

Table 1 Dental appearance questionnaire

Number	Question
Q1	I am content with the appearance of my teeth
Q2	I am content with the size of my teeth
Q3	I am content with the shape of my teeth
Q4	I am content with the color of my teeth
Q5	I am content with the position of my teeth
Q6	I am content with the appearance of my gum
Q7	I tend to hide my teeth
Q8	I wish I had other teeth
Q9	I feel rather old because of my teeth
Q10	I am dissatisfied with the black hole disease between my teeth.
Q11	I am dissatisfied that my teeth are recognized as artificial

Table 2 Distribution of patients' satisfaction level on their smile and dental appearance

Variable	Highly dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Cannot decide/do not know	Satisfied	Highly satisfied	Total
Appearance of teeth		9 (18.0)	9 (18.0)	19 (38.0)	13 (26.0)	50 (100.0)
Size of teeth		8 (16.0)	9 (18.0)	23 (46.0)	10 (20.0)	50 (100.0)
Shape of teeth		8 (16.0)	10 (20.0)	22 (44.0)	10 (20.0)	50 (100.0)
Color of teeth	2 (4.0)	16 (32.0)	11 (22.0)	14 (28.0)	7 (14.0)	50 (100.0)
Position of teeth		9 (18.0)	8 (16.0)	21 (42.0)	12 (24.0)	50 (100.0)
Appearance of gum	2 (4.0)	6 (12.0)	15 (30.0)	16 (32.0)	11 (22.0)	50 (100.0)

Data are n (%).