Can art and conversation boost your oral health?

This study is testing whether adding special interviews and expressive art activities to standard oral health education makes it more effective for adults aged 40 and older. Researchers will enroll 90 community-dwelling participants and randomly assign them to receive either the combined approach, art activities alone, or just the standard education. The goal is to see which method best improves participants' oral health knowledge, self-care habits, and related factors like swallowing and muscle strength over time.