The first assessment of health literacy among American adults was recently released by the
US Department of Education. The study found that nearly 80 million adults are not able to …

Limited health literacy is associated with poorer health knowledge, worse health behaviors,
and adverse clinical outcomes. In 2009, the ADA proposed a 2010-2015 strategic action …

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2012), one out of 20 middle-
aged adults in the United States are missing all their teeth and there are tremendous …

Oral health is the health of the mouth, cheeks, teeth, and their supporting structure within the
oral cavity. It helps in performing day-to-day routine functions such as swallowing, tasting …

Introduction tion to End Confusion. 1 The following decade saw the achievement of many
milestones that marked health literacy's ascendency in both the public and private sectors. 2 …

There has been growing national concern over the low health literacy of Americans and,
coinciding with this, a growing importance placed on measuring health literacy. Health …

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 …

Nearly nine out of 10 adults have difficulty using everyday health information to make good
health decisions. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Health Literacy held a …

An estimated 90 million people in the USA have difficulties understanding and using health
information. 1 One in five American adults read at a fifth grade level or below, and the …

Even more troubling is the consequent growing disconnect between health care
professionals and their patients. At times, even the best educated and most informed patient …