Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward oral health management among orthodontic patients: a cross-sectional study
The majority of orthodontic patients demonstrated adequate knowledge, positive attitudes, and proactive practices toward oral health management. Nonetheless, continuous education is still essential for certain groups, such as recently fitted orthodontic patients, to ensure sustained improvement in oral health outcomes.
Authors
- Andrew W. Cao
- Jianping Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3057-5617)
- Lei Shao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0368-7269)
- Linjun Xie
Institutions
- Soochow University (CN)
- Suzhou Municipal Hospital (CN)
- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (Suzhou Dushu Lake Hospital)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-05292-5
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.00