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- Title
Role of oral health literacy in demand for oral healthcare services for missing teeth replacement among dental patients visiting a dental teaching hospital in India.
- Authors
Rao, Duggineni Chalapathi; Vundavalli, Sudhakar; Indiran, Meignana Arumugham; Rao, Atluri Kaleswara; Radhika, Doppalapudi; Salloum, Mahmoud Gamal
- Abstract
Aims: To assess the role of oral health literacy (OHL) in demand for oral healthcare services for missing teeth replacement among adult patients who are visiting the outpatient department of a teaching hospital, Andhra Pradesh, India. Settings and Design: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a dental teaching institute, Andhra Pradesh, southern part of India. Materials and Methods: Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a sample of adult participants was selected through systematic random method from the patients who visited the outpatient department. Data from 740 participants were included in the final analysis. A prevalidated questionnaire adopted from Oral Health Literacy Adult Questionnaire (OHL-AQ) was used for data collection and american dental association (ADA) type IV clinical examination was used for recording missing teeth. Statistical Analysis Used: Bivariate tests such as the Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney's test, and multinomial logistic regression analysis were used to assess the predictors for the demand for the replacement of missing teeth. Results: The overall demand for replacement of missing teeth was 46.22%. 37.88% of participants had adequate OHL, 24.72% had marginal OHL, and 37.4% had inadequate OHL. Demand for replacement was more in females than males (57.6% vs. 35.6%), which was statistically significant (P = 0.00). Participants with missing anterior teeth had nearly twice the demand for prosthodontic care (P = 0.046). Participants with adequate OHL had 3.63 times more demand for prosthodontic replacement of missing teeth (odds ratio = 3.63 and P = 0.002). Conclusion: OHL has a positive role in the demand for prosthodontic replacement of missing teeth along with gender and anterior missing teeth. Oral health policies should incorporate strategies to improve OHL.
- Subjects
INCISORS; HEALTH literacy; LOGISTIC regression analysis; CHI-squared test; DENTAL care utilization
- Publication
Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society, 2025, Vol 25, Issue 1, p59
- ISSN
0972-4052
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.4103/jips.jips_283_24