Oral health knowledge is associated with oral health-related quality of life: a survey of first-year undergraduate students enrolled in an American university
Jenna Gardner,
Boyen Huang,
Ryan H. L. Ip
Abstract:Background
Oral health knowledge forms part of oral health literacy that enables individuals to inform appropriate oral health decisions and actions. Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) characterizes self-perception of well-being influenced by oral health. This study aimed to examine the relationship between oral health knowledge and OHRQoL.
Methods
A random sample of 19-to-24-year-old first-year undergraduate students (n = 372) in Minneso… Show more
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