Assessment of the periodontium has relied exclusively on a variety of physical
measurements (eg, attachment level, probing depth, bone loss, mobility, recession, degree …

The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the ability to recognize and read
oral health terms is associated with the number of teeth with cavitated carious lesions in …

Methods: A total of 600 study subjects aged 18-64 years from all 4 blocks of Ghaziabad
visiting various outreach programmes using a multistage random sampling technique were …

This cross‐sectional survey study evaluated oral hygiene habits in conjunction with whole
mouth examinations for dental plaque and gingivitis among adults in India. Subjects across …

Background The purpose of this study was to determine the level of oral health knowledge
among patients 65 years or older to identify areas in which knowledge gaps exist. Methods …

Background Pre-school children in families of recently settled refugees often have very high
rates of early childhood caries (ECC). ECC is associated with a high level of morbidity and is …

Background The misunderstanding of specific vocabulary may hamper the patient-health
provider communication. The 20-item Rapid Estimate Adult Literacy in Medicine and …

Objective: To report the adaptation and cultural validation of the Oral Health Literacy
Instrument (OHLI) for the adult Chilean population attending public and university health …

Background Oral health literacy is important to oral health outcomes. Very little has been
established on comparing word recognition to comprehension in oral health literacy …

Objective: To adapt and validate the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry (REALD-
30) for the Chilean population. Methods: REALD-30 was translated to Spanish, piloted, and …