ABSTRACT Introduction: Malocclusion is a global health problem and when not treated in childhood, can persist throughout one’s lifetime. Objective: As children are dependent on their parents/caregivers for health care, the aim of the present study was to investigate the association between parental oral health literacy and orthodontic treatment need in schoolchildren. Methods: A descriptive, analy...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Malocclusion is a global health problem and when not treated in childhood, can persist throughout one’s lifetime. Objective: As children are dependent on their parents/caregivers for health care, the aim of the present study was to investigate the association between parental oral health literacy and orthodontic treatment need in schoolchildren. Methods: A descriptive, analy...