We had the opportunity to attend a wonderful webinar presented by the American Dental Association (ADA) this week and wanted to convey some great resources that the ADA provides for public health dental programs including material on health literacy. (Click here)
“ADA policy defines oral health literacy as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate oral health decisions. It also recognizes that by improving health literacy, patients are better stewards of their own health. You can improve health literacy by using simple communication with the patient and confirming comprehension so that the risk of miscommunication is minimized. You can support patients’ efforts to improve their oral health by using strategies that make the dental office environment and health care system easier to navigate.”
Click here to access more ADA resources!
