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Abstract
‘Health literacy’ refers to the ability to perform basic reading and numerical tasks necessary to navigate the health care environment and act on health care information (1). In addition, the American Dental Association (ADA) defines oral health literacy (OHL) as “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate oral health decisions” (2). Health literacy also plays a role in empowering people to improve ABSTRACT
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