Table 2 Results of comparing VAS scores for LAP images

Orthodontist

2.62 ± 1.44^A

3.80 ± 1.70^A

3.04 ± 1.47^A

2.56 ± 1.31^A

2.24 ± 1.32^A

2.22 ± 1.45^A

2.44 ± 1.33^A

2.18 ± 1.30^A

 < .001^β

Dentist

3.08 ± 1.35^AB

4.46 ± 1.93^AB

3.90 ± 1.71^AB

3.00 ± 1.63^AB

2.86 ± 1.65^AB

2.52 ± 1.30^A

2.72 ± 1.51^A

2.62 ± 1.26^A

 < .001^β

Orthodontic patient

3.42 ± 1.62^B

5.06 ± 2.56^AB

4.18 ± 2.14^B

4.10 ± 2.44^B

3.80 ± 2.42^B

2.38 ± 1.52^A

2.74 ± 1.47^A

2.54 ± 1.45^A

 < .001^β

Lay persons

3.48 ± 1.76^B

5.26 ± 2.41^B

4.64 ± 2.07^B

4.20 ± 2.47^B

4.02 ± 2.55^B

2.60 ± 1.54^A

2.96 ± 1.65^A

2.80 ± 1.86^A

 < .001^β

p

.018^α

.007^α

 < .001^α

.001^α

 < .001^α

.389^α

.496^α

.243^α

Total average

3.15 ± 1.57

4.64 ± 2.23

3.94 ± 1.94

3.46 ± 2.13

3.23 ± 2.15

2.43 ± 1.45

2.71 ± 1.49

2.53 ± 1.49