Cecilia Fabiana Márquez-Arrico|José Manuel Almerich?Silla|JM Montiel-Company
Oral health knowledge in relation to educational level in an adult population in Spain
Universitat de València|Universitat de València|Universitat de València
analyze relationship oral health knowledge educational level among adult population spain oral health knowledge subjects oral hygiene practices dietary habits toxic habits oral quality lifethis transversal study used comprehensive measure oral health knowledge cmohk questionnaire evaluate subjects knowledge understanding oral health world health organization oral health questionnaire adults evaluate dietary oral hygiene toxic habits oral quality life participants n400 gave informed consent data release permission taking part study approved university valencia ethics committee certificate h145160675341 statistical analysis performed using spss v220 software applying students ttest anova chi2 test significance set p005oral health knowledge results low 415 high 585 association found educational level oral health knowledge chi2 p0000 oral hygiene habits presenting association higher levels oral health knowledge dental floss use higher number teeth present lower prevalence partial prostheses significant association found oral quality life oral health knowledgeoral health knowledge associated individual subjects educational level oral health knowledge necessarily reflected practice healthy habits key wordsoral health literacy oral health habits oral health knowledge cmohk