Mediation and moderation effect of the big five personality traits on the relationship between self-perceived malocclusion and psychosocial impact of dental esthetics.

CONCLUSIONS: The relationship between self-perceived malocclusion and the psychosocial impact of dental esthetics appears to be moderated and not mediated by personality traits. Adolescents and young adults with lower agreeableness and conscientiousness seem to be less affected by the increased severity of self-perceived malocclusion, as demonstrated in reporting some psychosocial impacts. PMID: 26252806 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26252806?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - August 7, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Spalj S, Novsak A, Bilobrk P, Katic V, Zrinski MT, Pavlic A Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research

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