An exploration of the relationship between attitudes and experiences of prevention and oral health behaviours of the public within six European countries

Self-reported frequent tooth brushing and regular dental visits correlated with higher motivation, responsibility, and personalized advice from dental professionals. Less regular dental visits were correlated with viewing cost as a barrier. Strengthening dentist-patient relationships and addressing barriers such as cost could further improve preventive dental behaviours and oral health outcomes. Demonstrating the successful use of a tool to allow for the first time multiple country exploration of the relationship between attitudes towards prevention and oral health behaviours.