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

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.