Abstract
sBackgroundPreventing diseases of oral cavity, specifically periodontal diseases, is currently a high-priority issue. Despite the wide selection of individual oral care products and the abundance of information on individual oral care, the prevalence of tooth decay and inflammatory periodontal diseases remains high. Apart from knowledge of individual oral care, of great importance for patients is their capacity to develop strong motivation for full-scale hygienic procedures.ResultsPatients’ motivation is immediately interconnected with their personality specifics.ConclusionsThis article provides the analysis on the relationship between the patient’s oral cavity status and his or her personality profile.
Highlights
Preventing diseases of oral cavity, periodontal diseases, is currently a high-priority issue
A total of 153 people, 18 to 24 years of age, participated in the study, with the majority represented by students of State Medical University (SMU) Faculty of Dentistry, who went through identification of dental status—through determining oral hygiene indexes (Greene and Vermillion, Silness and Loe, Fyodorov and Volodkina)
Leary) was closely associated with clinical indicators of dental hygiene: “Suspicious” type of relationships positively correlated with hygienic index of Greene-Vermilion (OHI-S 1) that was measured at initial examination of the patient
Summary
Preventing diseases of oral cavity, periodontal diseases, is currently a high-priority issue. Despite the wide selection of individual oral care products and the abundance of information on individual oral care, the prevalence of tooth decay and inflammatory periodontal diseases remains high. Apart from knowledge of individual oral care, of great importance for patients is their capacity to develop strong motivation for full-scale hygienic procedures. Results: Patients’ motivation is immediately interconnected with their personality specifics. Conclusions: This article provides the analysis on the relationship between the patient’s oral cavity status and his or her personality profile. The dentist should not expect the success of their work without applying individual psychological approach to
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