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The survey tool consisted of four sections, which included demographic data, oral health behaviour, and 14-item Health Literacy in Dentistry (HeLD-14) questionnaire and dentition status. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed.\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n The sample comprised 461 adults, among which 51.6% (238) were males and 48.4% (223) were females. The total mean Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) score of the study population was 3.52 \u00b1 1.6. Subjects consuming tobacco had a significantly higher mean DMFT (4.0 \u00b1 1.8) (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.001) and missing teeth component scores (0.4 \u00b1 0.0) (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.004). Subjects with high HeLD-14 scores had lower DMFT values; likewise, the number of decayed, missing teeth was also lower, whereas the filled component was higher on the other hand for individuals with lower HeLD-14 scores. Based on education level and socio-economic status, the total mean DMFT was higher for subjects with university degree (3.6 \u00b1 1.6) and those who were belonging to middle class (4.7 \u00b1 0.6) on the socio-economic scale.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n In this study, older participants with a higher level of education having fair and poor oral hygiene had significantly higher odds of high OHL. 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