摘要：AbstractThe aim of our study was to investigate whether attractiveness, confidence, social physique anxiety, social comparison, shyness, sociability and oral health were associated in a sample of 198 first year medical students. Significant correlations were observed between attractiveness and satisfaction with appearance of own teeth and self-rated gingival status, while self- confidence was associated with self-reported oral health status, presence of current non-treated caries, extracted permanent teeth and and self-rated gingival status. It was also revealed a strong correlation between dental visit pattern (reason for dental visiting and frequency of dental visiting) and social physique anxiety scale, shyness and sociability.
关键词：Attractiveness;Confidence;Social physique anxiety;Social comparison;Shyness;Sociability;Oral health
