Health Literacy Associations with Periodontal Disease among Slovak Adults

Periodontal disease is inflammation of the gums and without good oral hygiene, it can progress to periodontitis. Oral hygiene might be related to a patient’s health literacy (HL), defined as ability to gain access, understand, and use information to promote and maintain good health. The ai...

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Main Authors: Silvia Timková, Tatiana Klamárová, Eva Kovaľová, Bohuslav Novák, Peter Kolarčik, Andrea Madarasová Gecková
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/6/2152