Self-concept, Social Physique Anxiety, Social Comparison, Shyness, Sociability and Oral Health in Romanian Undergraduates

The 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.