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Impact of an Oral Health Education Program on the Oral Health Literacy of Refugees. [PDF]

J Immigr Minor Health
Inadequate comprehension of healthcare information contributes to poor health outcomes. Ethnic minorities are one of the populations most affected by low health and oral health literacy (OHL).
Muller R, Bilich L, Jones M.
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Structural equation modeling of the association between oral health literacy and dental caries in children [PDF]

Braz Oral Res
The aim of this study was to explore the association between oral health literacy (OHL) and dental caries in children, evaluating the direct and indirect effects of brushing frequency, obesity, and socioeconomic factors.
de LIMA L, NEVES É, PERAZZO M, BERNARDINO V, da SILVA S, de PAIVA S, FERREIRA F, GRANVILLE-GARCIA A.   +7 more
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Oral health literacy and behaviors among Chinese university students: a comparative study of medical and non-medical students. [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Oral health literacy (OHL) plays a crucial role in improving oral health outcomes. Due to their academic background, medical students are presumed to have higher OHL levels than students in other disciplines.
Wang W, Xiao C, Li S, Li M, Zheng F, Shang L, Li R.   +6 more
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Relationship between oral health literacy and oral health behaviors and clinical status in Japanese adults

Journal of Dental Sciences, 2013
Background/purpose: Health literacy is recognized as an important determinant of health as well as a causal factor in health disparities among different population groups.
Masayuki Ueno, Susumu Takeuchi, Akiko Oshiro, Yoko Kawaguchi   +3 more
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Association of parental oral health literacy, early childhood oral health behaviors, and caries severity with oral health-related quality of life among preschool children. [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
To investigate the relationship between parental oral health literacy (OHL), children’s oral health behaviors and status, and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in preschool children, and to identify factors associated with OHRQoL.
Zhang B, Zhou F, Liu Z, Gong A, Li M.
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Analysis of status quo and influencing factors of oral health literacy among the elderly in Hangzhou. [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
This study aimed to investigate the current status of oral healthy literacy (OHL) among the elderly in Hangzhou and analyze its influencing factors. A convenience sampling method was used to select 222 elderly people living in Hangzhou from August 2022 ...
Wen W, Dongtu Z, Jing F, Xiaoxiao Z, Yiqun Z, Yanli Y.   +5 more
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Effectiveness of a school-based oral health literacy promotion intervention: a randomized controlled trial (RCT) among adolescents. [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Despite the crucial role of oral health literacy (OHL) in improving oral health outcomes, structured educational interventions targeting adolescents remain limited.
Hosseini MS, Rakhshanderou S, Safari-Moradabadi A, Ghaffari M, Pakkhesal M.   +4 more
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Oral health literacy: its impact on oral health outcomes and associated factors in sixth-grade primary school students - a cross-sectional study. [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Low oral health literacy (OHL) plays a crucial role in contributing to poor oral health outcomes. However, limited studies have focused on school-age children.
Kamolchaiwanich K, Wanichsaithong P.
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Validation of the HeLD-14 functional oral health literacy instrument in a general population [PDF]

PeerJ, 2023
Background Oral health literacy (OHL) is recognized as an important determinant of oral outcomes. Measuring OHL with a valid and reliable instrument that accurately captures the functional nature of this construct across cultures is needed.
Priscilla Flynn, Aparna Ingleshwar, Xing Chen, Leah Feuerstahler, Yvette Reibel, Mike T. John   +5 more
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Oral health literacy and oral health outcomes among older people: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Oral health literacy (OHL) might have an impact on oral health outcomes. Currently, relatively few related studies have been conducted among older people.
Li J, Chen Y, Liu F, Yan W.
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