… TF Drury, AM Horowitz, AI Ismail, MP Maertens, RG Rozier, RH Selwitz …

Effective communication with patients is the cornerstone of quality dental care and oral
health outcomes. Oral health literacy skills are critical to empowering individuals' ability to …

Unlabelled Image Background The five-year survival rate for patients in the United States
diagnosed with oral pharyngeal cancer is 52 percent, which suggests that these cancers are …

Unlabelled Image Background Oral pharyngeal cancer constitutes the most life-threatening
of all dental and craniofacial conditions. The US five-year survival rate of 52 percent for these …

Oral health literacy is a relatively new but critical concept in our efforts to decrease disparities
and increase oral health for all Marylanders. Oral health literacy is important because low …

Background The authors conducted a national survey to determine the communication
techniques that dentists use routinely and variations in their use. Methods American Dental …

In 1986, the American Dental Association decided to conduct a survey to test the knowledge
of, compliance with, and attitudes toward infection control procedures and treatment of …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of early childhood caries
(ECC), including noncavitated lesions (d 1 ), in children 6‐59 months of age in relation to …

Oral and pharyngeal cancers are largely preventable and can be successfully treated when
diagnosed at an early stage. Dentists in British Columbia and Nova Scotia were surveyed …

A sample of US adults were asked questions to assess their knowledge of oral cancer as part
of the 1990 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Supplement of the National Health …