Open AccessInfluence of personality traits on gingival health
Author(s) -
Rajesh Kashyap Shanker,
Munaz Mohamed,
Shashikanth Hegde,
Manoj Kumar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.107476
Subject(s) - psychoticism , eysenck personality questionnaire , neuroticism , extraversion and introversion , medicine , personality , gingivitis , oral hygiene , clinical psychology , population , big five personality traits , psychiatry , dentistry , psychology , environmental health , social psychology
The maintenance of good oral hygiene is considered a salient issue in dental health promotion. Personality is the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character. Various personality traits have been proposed to influence the oral health. The purpose of the present study was to assess the influence of personality characteristics using questionnaire on oral hygiene performance and gingival health.