V. Wallace McCarlie|Morgan E. Phillips|Barry D. Price|Peyton B. Taylor|George J. Eckert|Kelton T. Stewart
Orthodontic and oral health literacy in adults
East Carolina University|East Carolina University|East Carolina University|East Carolina University|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
primary aim study determine levels literacy oral health orthodontics adult population secondary study aim investigate differences literacy males femalesparticipants included individuals 18 years older seeking dental treatment east carolina university ecu school dental medicine determine levels oral health literacy ohl orthodontic literacy orthol validated instruments administered including rapid estimate adult literacy medicine dentistry oral health literacy instrument separate scales questionnaire orthodontic literacy summary statistics computed statistical significance set 005one hundred seventytwo individuals participated study mean age 5503 range1888 greater 70 sampled population exhibited inadequate marginal oral health knowledge additionally greater 70 sample possessed 8th grade reading level regard basic medical dental terms higher education weakly associated higher orthol ohl higher age also weakly associated lower orthol ohl males average exhibited significantly higher ohl p 05 orthol differences males females dental visit frequency associated orthol ohllow levels orthol ohl observed study males demonstrated higher level ohl females neither age occurrence dental appointments significantly influenced levels literacy