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This study aims to explore how socioeconomic status influences dental caries outcomes through oral health literacy and behaviors.

March 7, 2026BMC Oral HealthOpen Access

Pathways from socioeconomic inequalities to dental caries disparities: oral health literacy versus behaviors in 35- to 44-year-old adults in Guangdong, China

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JWJingxin WengGuangdong Province Stomatological Hospital YCYanan ChenGuangdong Province Stomatological Hospital ZFZeng FanGuangdong Province Stomatological Hospital

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Population-based study investigates how oral health literacy and behaviors influence dental caries in adults, suggesting interventions focus on treatment completion.

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This study aims to explore how socioeconomic status influences dental caries outcomes through oral health literacy and behaviors.
Conducted a population-based cross-sectional study in Guangdong, China.
Utilized structural equation modeling to assess relationships between socioeconomic factors and oral health metrics.
Analyzed impacts of oral health literacy and behaviors on dental caries outcomes among 401 individuals aged 35-44.
Socioeconomic status positively influenced both oral health literacy and behaviors.
Oral health literacy did not affect oral health behaviors, indicating a knowledge-behavior gap.
Oral health behaviors significantly predicted dental caries outcomes, explaining 61.8% of variance.

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Weng et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc1a65af8044f7a4ea7f8 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-026-08034-x

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Population-based study investigates how oral health literacy and behaviors influence dental caries in adults, suggesting interventions focus on treatment completion.

Pathways from socioeconomic inequalities to dental caries disparities: oral health literacy versus behaviors in 35- to 44-year-old adults in Guangdong, China

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Pathways from socioeconomic inequalities to dental caries disparities: oral health literacy versus behaviors in 35- to 44-year-old adults in Guangdong, China

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