ArticleJournal of public health dentistry2014
The impact of oral health literacy on periodontal health status.
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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.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Exploring the Link Between Maternal Oral Health Literacy and Child Oral Health Behaviours.International dental journal · 2025Article
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- Impact of oral health literacy on oral health behaviors and outcomes among the older adults: a scoping review.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- The association between oral health literacy and oral health-related behaviours among female adolescents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.The Saudi dental journal · 2024Article
- Validation of an online version of the rapid estimate of adult literacy in dentistry-30 for use by medical and dental students in Nigeria.BMC oral health · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study was to describe oral health literacy (OHL) among periodontal patients and to examine its association with periodontal health status.
methodsThis cross-sectional study included new and referred patients presenting to the University of North Carolina Graduate Periodontology Clinic. Sociodemographic and dental history information were collected. OHL was measured using a dental word recognition instrument, Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy-30 (REALD-30). Clinical periodontal examinations were completed.
resultsOne hundred and twenty-eight participants enrolled and 121 completed all study examinations and instruments. Despite a high level of education among participants in our study, low levels of OHL were found in one-third (33 percent) of the study population. Thirty-one percent had moderate OHL (score of 22-25), 37 percent had high OHL (score ≥ 26). The mean REALD-30 score was 23. Fifty-three percent of participants had severe periodontitis, 29 percent had moderate periodontitis, and 18 percent had mild or no periodontitis. Bivariate analysis showed a significant association between OHL and periodontal status (P < 0.05). The effect of OHL on periodontal health status remained statistically significant (P < 0.002) even after controlling for smoking, race, and dental insurance.
conclusionLower OHL was associated with more severe periodontal disease among new and referred patients presenting to the University of North Carolina Graduate Periodontology Clinics.
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