Enhancing Oral Health Literacy and Quality of Life: Strategies for a Healthier Future

Oral health, as a crucial aspect of well-being, has increasingly been recognized for its pivotal impact on global quality of life. This research area primarily focuses on how diverse populations and cultural contexts play significant roles in shaping oral health outcomes. Current trends reveal a connection between oral health and various socioeconomic, environmental, and lifestyle factors which directly or indirectly influence the well-being of communities worldwide. Additionally, leaps in dental technology and strategies in public health policies are spotlighted for their potential to elevate global oral health standards.

This Research Topic aims to comprehensively address the evolving trends in oral health across the globe and how these trends significantly affect individuals' oral health-related quality of life. These challenges are intensified by different socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental influences that modulate oral health behaviors and outcomes. New advancements, such as digital health technologies and tele-dentistry, show promise for enhancing accessibility and improving the quality of oral health care, though their benefits are yet to be universally attained.

Spanning a broad spectrum of relevant factors and considerations, this Research Topic delves into the profound implications of global oral health dynamics. Our coverage is particularly concentrated on:

- Socioeconomic and cultural determinants of oral health

- Enhancements in oral health literacy

- AI-driven diagnostics and tele-dentistry innovations

- Exploration of oral health related quality of life

- Patient reported outcomes measurement

- Frameworks for developing and validating health questionnaires

We invite submissions of original research articles and review articles that probe these areas, aiming to foster rich interdisciplinary dialogues and pioneer pathways to achieve oral health equity across diverse geographical and cultural landscapes.

Keywords: global oral health trends, oral health quality of life, dental technology innovations, tele-dentistry advances, socioeconomic impact on oral health, cultural influence oral health, oral health equity, patient-centered dental outcomes, oral health policy

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.