Associations among Personality, Satisfaction, and Maxillary Incisors Shape: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective: To investigate the association between satisfaction with maxillary incisors’ shape and personality types determined through a physiological instrument and the association between tooth shape preferred by patients and tooth morphology determined by dentists. Material and Methods: Thirty-ni...

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Main Authors: Sândyla Prata Paixão, Djamily Biz, Beatriz Alvares Cabral de Barros, Renata Gondo, Sylvio Monteiro Júnior
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Language:English
Published: Association of Support to Oral Health Research (APESB) 2025-07-01
Series:Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada
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Online Access:https://revista.uepb.edu.br/PBOCI/article/view/4551
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Djamily Biz
Beatriz Alvares Cabral de Barros
Renata Gondo
Sylvio Monteiro Júnior
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description Objective: To investigate the association between satisfaction with maxillary incisors’ shape and personality types determined through a physiological instrument and the association between tooth shape preferred by patients and tooth morphology determined by dentists. Material and Methods: Thirty-nine male and 85 female patients answered a 3-stage questionnaire to determine their personality (Enneagram Test), satisfaction with incisors’ shape, and preferred shape for maxillary teeth. Six experienced dentists independently evaluated photographs of the patients to determine their incisor’s morphology. The associations among variables were analyzed using the Chi-square test (p<0.05). Results: The associations between personality types and tooth shapes preferred by patients (p=0.642) or tooth morphologies determined by the dentists were not significant (p=0.096). A total of 96 (77.4%) and 28 (22.6%) patients were respectively satisfied and dissatisfied with their maxillary incisors’ shape. A significant association was observed between satisfied patients (36) who preferred a tooth shape that matched their tooth morphologies determined by dentists (p=0.028); however, the association between dissatisfied patients (7) who preferred a tooth shape that matched their tooth morphologies determined by dentists was not significant (p=0.391). Conclusion: The patient’s personality does not seem to influence his/her own or the dentist’s perception of tooth morphology. Considering distinctive perceptions of incisors’ shape that may lead to different expectations, patients and dentists must corroborate during dental esthetic planning.
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spelling doaj-art-5f5b976a596b4ea285a87b0170cb450f2025-08-20T03:30:09ZengAssociation of Support to Oral Health Research (APESB)Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada1519-05011983-46322025-07-0125Associations among Personality, Satisfaction, and Maxillary Incisors Shape: A Cross-Sectional StudySândyla Prata PaixãoDjamily BizBeatriz Alvares Cabral de BarrosRenata GondoSylvio Monteiro JúniorObjective: To investigate the association between satisfaction with maxillary incisors’ shape and personality types determined through a physiological instrument and the association between tooth shape preferred by patients and tooth morphology determined by dentists. Material and Methods: Thirty-nine male and 85 female patients answered a 3-stage questionnaire to determine their personality (Enneagram Test), satisfaction with incisors’ shape, and preferred shape for maxillary teeth. Six experienced dentists independently evaluated photographs of the patients to determine their incisor’s morphology. The associations among variables were analyzed using the Chi-square test (p<0.05). Results: The associations between personality types and tooth shapes preferred by patients (p=0.642) or tooth morphologies determined by the dentists were not significant (p=0.096). A total of 96 (77.4%) and 28 (22.6%) patients were respectively satisfied and dissatisfied with their maxillary incisors’ shape. A significant association was observed between satisfied patients (36) who preferred a tooth shape that matched their tooth morphologies determined by dentists (p=0.028); however, the association between dissatisfied patients (7) who preferred a tooth shape that matched their tooth morphologies determined by dentists was not significant (p=0.391). Conclusion: The patient’s personality does not seem to influence his/her own or the dentist’s perception of tooth morphology. Considering distinctive perceptions of incisors’ shape that may lead to different expectations, patients and dentists must corroborate during dental esthetic planning.https://revista.uepb.edu.br/PBOCI/article/view/4551PersonalityEstheticsPatient SatisfactionSmiling
spellingShingle Sândyla Prata Paixão
Djamily Biz
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Renata Gondo
Sylvio Monteiro Júnior
Associations among Personality, Satisfaction, and Maxillary Incisors Shape: A Cross-Sectional Study
Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada
Personality
Esthetics
Patient Satisfaction
Smiling
title Associations among Personality, Satisfaction, and Maxillary Incisors Shape: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_full Associations among Personality, Satisfaction, and Maxillary Incisors Shape: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_fullStr Associations among Personality, Satisfaction, and Maxillary Incisors Shape: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed Associations among Personality, Satisfaction, and Maxillary Incisors Shape: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_short Associations among Personality, Satisfaction, and Maxillary Incisors Shape: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_sort associations among personality satisfaction and maxillary incisors shape a cross sectional study
topic Personality
Esthetics
Patient Satisfaction
Smiling
url https://revista.uepb.edu.br/PBOCI/article/view/4551
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