U.S., Jan. 16 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07341945) titled 'Oral Health Literacy and Periodontal Status Among Turkish Adults' on Jan. 06.
Brief Summary: This observational cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between oral health literacy (OHL) and periodontal status among adult individuals attending Biruni University Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkiye. A total of 108 adults were evaluated using the Turkish version of the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry (TREALD-30) to assess OHL levels. Periodontal examination included probing depth, clinical attachment level, bleeding on probing, and plaque index. The study sought to determine whether lower OHL levels...