Locus of Control for Oral Health Scale – LOCOH

If I take care of myself I can avoid problems with my teeth and gums.

If I have a dental problem(s), other than an injury, it will be because of something I’ve done or not done.

Dental problems happen because of personal neglect.

I am directly responsible for keeping my teeth and gums healthy.

I control the condition of my teeth and gums.

My dental health can only be good if I take the right actions myself.

I take oral health and disease seriously enough to act on my own knowledge.

I learned growing up how to take care of my teeth and mouth for good oral health.

My oral health depends solely on the way I take care of myself.

I make the decision whether to have good oral health or not.

No matter what I do, I’m likely to have dental problems.

If you have bad dental health when you are young, there is little more you can do.

I think just about everybody loses teeth as they get older.

Luck probably plays a big part in how soon I recover from my dental problems.

Most things that affect my dental health happen because of luck.

There is little I can do to avoid dental problems.

A lot of things that affect my dental health are out of my control.

Poor dental health is unavoidable.

Dental health happens mostly because of luck.

When I think of oral health problems, I’m just lucky things are not worse.

Dental problems happen in spite of everything I try to do to avoid them.

Regarding my dental health, I do only what the dental professionals tell me to do.

Having regular contact with my dental professionals is the best way for me to avoid dental problems.

My family plays a big part in my dental health recovery.

Dental professionals are responsible for keeping my teeth and gums healthy.

The care I receive from dental professionals is the main reason for how well I recover from dental problems.

There is a direct connection between going to the dentist and good dental health.

Having good dental health can only happen by listening to dental professionals.

If I don’t visit my oral health provider regularly, then my oral health will probably get worse.

Without the work of dental professionals to care for my teeth and gums, I couldn’t have good oral health.

Most dental problems can be helped by making visits to the dental office.