Table 1. Oral Health Literacy Assessment in English and Spanish – OHLA-E and OHLA-S.
REALD Stem Word | Key Word | Distracter Word | ||||
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1. | Sugar | Azúcar† | Sweet | Dulce | Bitter | Amargo |
2. | Smoking | Fumar† | Lung | Pulmón | Stomach | Estómago |
3. | Floss (noun) | Hilo dental | Clean | Limpio | Rinse | Enjuague |
4. | Brush (verb) | Cepillar† | Toothpaste | Pasta de dientes | Soap | Jabón |
5. | Pulp | Pulpa† | Nerve | Nervio | Tongue | Lengua |
6. | Fluoride | Flúor | Protect | Proteger | Destroy | Destruir |
7. | Braces | Frenos† | Straighten | Alinear | Twist | Torcer |
8. | Genetics | Genética† | Family | Familia | Friend | Amigo |
9. | Restoration | Restauración† | Treatment | Tratamiento | Instrument | Instrumento |
10. | Bruxism | Bruxismo† | Grind | Rechinar | Swallow | Tragar |
11. | Abscess | Absceso† | Pus | Pus | Mucus | Mucosidad |
12. | Extraction | Extracción† | Remove | Sacar | Replace | Reemplazar |
13. | Denture | Dentadura postiza† | Synthetic | Sintético | Natural | Natural |
14. | Enamel | Esmalte† | Surface | Superficie | Inside | Adentro |
15. | Dentition | Dentición† | Teeth | Dientes | Mouth | Boca |
16. | Calculus | Cálculo† | Hard | Duro | Soft | Suave |
17. | Gingiva | Encía† | Pink | Rosada | White | Blanca |
18. | Malocclusion | Maloclusión† | Bite | Mordida | Wound | Herida |
19. | Incipient | Incipiente† | Early | Temprano | Late | Tarde |
20. | Caries | Caries† | Cavity | Cavidad | Ulcer | Úlcera |
21. | Periodontal | Periodontal† | Gums | Encías | Palate | Paladar |
22. | Sealant | Sellador | Cover | Cubrir | Drill | Taladrar |
23. | Hypoplasia | Hipoplasia† | Defect | Defecto | Intact | Intacto |
24. | Halitosis | Halitosis† | Breath | Aliento | Cough | Tos |
25. | Analgesia | Analgésico† | Aspirin | Aspirina | Vitamin | Vitamina |
26. | Cellulitis | Celulitis | Infection | Infección | Bleeding | Hemorragia |
27. | Fistula | Fístula† | Draining | Drenaje | Wart | Verruga |
28. | Temporomandibular | Temporomandibular† | Joint | Articulación | Neck | Cuello |
29. | Hyperemia | Hiperemia | Blood | Sangre | Saliva | Saliva |
30. | Apicoectomy | Apicectomía | Root | Raíz | Crown | Corona |
Note:
indicates the 24 items appearing on the recommended OHLA-S.