Psychological Impact of Malocclusion: A Case Report

Abstract

A35year old female patient presented to the clinic an account of dissatisfaction with her protruding upper anterior
teeth. She had serious psychological issues while in secondary school due to constant verbal abuse from her mother
and her schoolmates resulting in her attempt to cut her tooth with a knife. On examination, there was a traumatic
dental injury running horizontally across the upper right central incisors. The patient's personality was assessed
using the Big 5 personality test