Assessment of oral health literacy of principal caregivers and its association with dental caries in Mexican disabled pediatric patients

• Main Authors: Julio Carlos Garnica-Palazuelos (Author), Mercedes Bermúdez (Author), Juan Luis Cota-Quintero (Author), Gerardo Bueno-Acuña (Author), Sandra Santana-Delgado (Author), Ana Larrinua-Pacheco (Author), Claudia Bujanda-Ríos (Author), Maricela Ramírez-Álvarez (Author), Carlos Villegas-Mercado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Arbu Academic Publishing, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To assess oral health literacy (OHL) of principal caregivers (PC) and its association with dental caries in Mexican disabled pediatric patients (DPP). Methods: 40 disabled patients and their PC were recruited from the pediatric dentistry Clinic (UAS) and the Center of Rehabilitation and Special...