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Role of family factors in adolescents' oral health: an associational variable analysis.

Journal of dentistry · He IL, Liu P, Li SK, Wong MCM, Chu CH, Lo ECM · 2026-07-27

Parental oral health literacy and family cohesion indirectly influence adolescents' toothbrushing through parental modeling and adolescents' health beliefs, with better brushing frequency associated with improved clinical oral health outcomes.

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