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The aim of the study was to evaluate temporo-mandibular disorders and their relationship with personality traits and other study variables among adult patients in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Dental Hospital of the College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU), Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Adult male and female patients attending dental hospital who provided written consent were included in the study. A self-administered questionnaire was administered among participants, which included demographic information, Big-Five Inventory-2 Short form (BFI-2 S) for personality traits, and Fonseca\u2019s questionnaire for temporo-mandibular disorders (TMDs). A t-test, one-way ANOVA test, and multiple linear regression analysis were performed in the study.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n The study included 500 participants, with 66.4% males and 33.6% females. Most participants (59.2%) had TMDs, with 40% mild TMDs, 14.6% moderate TMDs, and 4.6% severe TMDs. Females demonstrated a significantly higher mean score of Fonseca\u2019s questionnaire (31.79\u2009\u00b1\u200921.96) compared to males (22.32\u2009\u00b1\u200918.75) (P\u2009<\u20090.001). The participants with no education had the highest mean score of Fonseca\u2019s questionnaire (52.50\u2009\u00b1\u200933.06) compared to those with school education (27.09\u2009\u00b1\u200918.96) and college\/university education (23.49\u2009\u00b1\u200919.78) (P\u2009<\u20090.001). The participants with arthritis and sleep disorders demonstrated significantly greater severity of TMDs than those without these conditions (P\u2009<\u20090.001). There was a significant negative correlation between TMDs and agreeableness (r\u2009=\u2009\u22120.26, P\u2009<\u20090.001) and conscientiousness (r\u2009=\u2009\u22120.23, P\u2009<\u20090.001). However, a significant positive correlation (r\u2009=\u20090.33, P\u2009<\u20090.001) can be observed between TMDs and neuroticism. According to multiple linear regression analysis models, agreeableness (B\u2009=\u2009\u22121.17, P\u2009<\u20090.001), conscientiousness (B\u2009=\u2009\u22121.04, P\u2009<\u20090.001), and neuroticism (B\u2009=\u20091.45, P\u2009<\u20090.001) remained statistically significant predictors of TMDs after controlling for age, gender, nationality, education, and monthly income.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n The study found that TMDs were highly prevalent among adult patients. TMDs were significantly related to female gender and low education level. The participants with arthritis and sleep disorders demonstrated significantly increased severity of TMDs. Neuroticism was significantly correlated with the severity of TMDs. On the other hand, agreeableness and conscientiousness were negatively correlated with TMDs and emerged as protective predictors against TMDs. 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