Extraversion and openness to experience moderate the relationship between orthodontic treatment need and oral health-related quality of life in adolescents: A cross-sectional study.

CONCLUSIONS: The relationship between orthodontic treatment need and quality of life is moderated by personality traits. Early adolescents with higher extraversion and openness to experience are less affected by increased orthodontic treatment need.
PMID: 29782202 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - May 22, 2018 Category: Dentistry Authors: Aydoğan C Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research