Purpose: This primary aim of this study was to assess communication techniques used with
low oral health literacy patients by dental hygienists in rural Wisconsin dental clinics. A …

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

Purpose: According to the report Healthy People 2010, oral health literacy is the degree to
which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health …

Objectives Few health literacy instruments are available to clinicians to help understand the
implications of patient difficulty understanding health information. Those that do exist are …

Background This study examined the association of knowledge, dental care visits and oral
health status with oral health literacy in dental patients. Methods The authors administered …

Objectives To introduce a multi‐site assessment of oral health literacy and to describe
preliminary analyses of the relationships between health literacy and selected oral health …

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 …

Objectives We examined nurse practitioners' use and opinions of recommended
communication techniques for the promotion of oral health as part of a Maryland state-wide …

The purpose of Linking Research to Clinical Practice is to present evidence–based
information to clinical dental hygienists so that they can make informed decisions regarding …

ABSTRACT The California Dental Association has taken the lead to improve the oral health
literacy of its residents, and dental practices play an essential role toward this end. The …