The effect of body weight and psychological characteristics on periodontal disease development

Folia Med (Plovdiv). 2023 Oct 31;65(5):800-807. doi: 10.3897/folmed.65.e98856.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the association between periodontal health in young patients with various body mass indexes and psychological traits such as temperament, level of anxiety, and autonomic nervous system tone.

Keywords: gingivitis personality type obesity temperament stress.

MeSH terms

  • Body Mass Index
  • Body Weight
  • Humans
  • Periodontal Diseases* / epidemiology
  • Temperament / physiology