Pink esthetic score comparison between the two groups (inter-group comparison)
PES
Immediately post-operatively, there was no statistically significant difference between the median PES in the two groups (P-value = 0.746, effect size = 0.13). After six months, the study group showed a statistically significantly higher median PES than the control group (P-value = 0.048, effect size = 0.859). Table 
Descriptive statistics and results Mann-Whitney U test for comparison between PES in the two groups*: Statistically significant (p < 0.05)NS: Statistically not significant (p 