A Comparative Analysis of Introvert and Extrovert Dental Students toward Clinical Performance.

J Contemp Dent Pract

Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia, Phone: +00966550599553, e-mail: ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9623-261X.

Published: September 2024

Aim: This study aims to identify introvert and extrovert personality types among level-6 dental students in the College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia, and analyze their clinical performance.

Materials And Methods: In this causal-comparative research, 72 level-6 dental students (29 males and 43 females) of the College of Dentistry of Jazan University for the school year 2023-2024 were chosen to be the respondents. Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI), a personality test designed to differentiate introversion and extroversion, was used. Two independent variables were compared in accordance with the average grades in their clinical performance.

Results: The average grade of introvert dental students was 83.54 ± 7.57, with a median of 85.06, and that of extrovert dental students was 84.03 ± 7.01, with a median of 86.9. The -value was calculated to be 0.917, and a significance level of 0.05 was used for comparison.

Conclusion: Clinical performance was not significantly different between introvert and extrovert dental students.

Clinical Significance: Awareness of personality differences of members of a dental team is vital to help translate every weakness into a workable strength so that the treatment plan for each patient will be delivered with utmost quality and excellence. How to cite this article: Ramos RB, Belza MSL, Coronado GB, A Comparative Analysis of Introvert and Extrovert Dental Students toward Clinical Performance. J Contemp Dent Pract 2024;25(9):830-835.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10024-3668DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

dental students
24
introvert extrovert
16
extrovert dental
16
clinical performance
12
comparative analysis
8
analysis introvert
8
dental
8
students clinical
8
level-6 dental
8
college dentistry
8

Similar Publications

This empirical study assessed the potential of developing a machine-learning model to identify children and adolescents with poor oral health using only self-reported survey data. Such a model could enable scalable and cost-effective screening and targeted interventions, optimizing limited resources to improve oral health outcomes. To train and test the model, we used data from 2,133 students attending schools in a Portuguese municipality.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Introduction: Oral health is a crucial factor for service safety among military pilots, but studies specifically on pilots are still very few in Finland. The aim of this study was to assess the oral health status of military student pilots compared to other conscripts of the same age group.

Materials And Methods: The data were collected during the oral health examinations of the annual class of the Pilot Reserve Officer Course students at the beginning of their duty at the Air Force Academy (N = 38).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background/aim: The use of AI-driven chatbots for accessing medical information is increasingly popular among educators and students. This study aims to assess two different ChatGPT models-ChatGPT 3.5 and ChatGPT 4.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Dentist-patient communication is at the core of providing quality dental care. This study aims to review the importance, challenges, strategies, and training of dentist-patient communication. The World Dental Federation (FDI) emphasizes the importance of effective communication between oral healthcare providers and patients as a critical component of high-quality care.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

: School teachers need to have a better understanding of oral health aspects as schools serve as an effective environment for learning. Educators hold a significant position in conveying the importance they attribute to oral health in their lives. According to the World Health Organization, school teachers should include oral health promotion activities to evaluate students' oral health, track injuries, illnesses, and absenteeism related to oral health, advocate oral health prevention, and serve as role models.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!