Oral health literacy: An approach to end oral health disparities
SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences, 2013 Oral health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate oral health decisions.
Amandeep Chopra +3 more
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Impact of oral health literacy on oral health behaviors and outcomes among the older adults: a scoping review. [PDF]
BMC GeriatrOral Health Literacy (OHL), defined as an ability to obtain, understand, and apply information related to oral health, plays a crucial role in promoting effective oral health outcomes and behaviors.
Yu S, Huang S, Song S, Lin J, Liu F.
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Health literacy and oral health: the role of schoolteachers as health promoters
Health Problems of Civilization, 2021 The recognition of literacy’s relevance led the UN to declare in 2002 the “United Nations Decade for Literacy”. The UN Secretary-General's message, on September 8th, 2012, at the International Literacy Day celebrations, refers that “[l]iteracy provides ...
Luís Soares Luís +2 more
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Oral health literacy and oral health-related quality of life among inpatients: the mediating effects of oral health-related self-efficacy: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
BMC Oral HealthOral diseases can affect organs throughout the body. A healthy oral condition is an important part of maintaining overall health. Oral health literacy and self-efficacy contribute to promoting oral health.
Li H, Zhang Y, He Q, Gu P, Fu Q, Xie D.
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Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionBladder cancer is one of the most important diseases that threatens oral and dental health due to its nature and side effects of chemotherapy.
Fatemeh Babadi +3 more
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Health literacy and oral health-related behaviors among young adults in Norway
Acta Odontologica ScandinavicaObjective: The transition from adolescence to adulthood represents an increase in autonomy and responsibility of oral health-related behaviors, in which health literacy might play a significant role.
Lene Marita Steinvik +4 more
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Oral Health Literacy and Determinants among an Elderly Community in Portugal [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public HealthHigh average life expectancy has caused an increase in the elderly population and with it arises the need to characterize this population regarding their health and, in particular, their oral health.
Costa H +6 more
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The relationship between oral health literacy with failed appointments and DMFT in adults attending orthodontic clinic of Birjand [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Orthodontics, 2021 Background: Oral health literacy (OHL) is one of the most important determinants of oral health. A missed appointment has many potential implications for oral health and treatment outcomes.
Mahdjoube Goldani Moghadam +2 more
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Oral Health Literacy and Oral Health Status Among Thai Elderly
International Dental Journal, 2023 Aim or Purpose: This study aimed to examine the level of oral health literacy among elderly patients in the Geriatric Dental Clinic and to determine the association between oral health literacy and oral health status.
Dr Namon Phetnin
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Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry, 2023 Introduction: Oral Health Literacy (OHL) plays an important role in reducing the gap in promoting oral health. Oral health literacy of mothers is important due to maternal OHL can affect the family's oral health, especially in children. Sufficient OHL of
Tiarani Maudi +2 more
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