Evaluation of oral health promotion in the workplace: the effects on dental care costs and frequency of dental visits

Ide, Reiko; Mizoue, Tetsuya; Tsukiyama, Yuji; Ikeda, Masato; Yoshimura, Takesumi

doi:10.1034/j.1600-0528.2001.290307.x

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“…In a study of medical care costs in an occupational population, dental and medical healthcare costs for subjects with severe periodontitis were higher than those for subjects with no pathological pocketing 17) . It has been reported that oral health promotion programs in the workplace contribute to saving dental care costs 18) and are cost-beneficial for employers 19) . Therefore, heightening consciousness about oral health by oral health examination among the adult population may contribute to oral as well as systemic health and consequently may help to reduce dental and medical care costs.…”

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Relationship between Receiving a Workplace Oral Health Examination Including Oral Health Instruction and Oral Health Status in the Japanese Adult Population

Oshikohji

Shimazaki

Shinagawa

et al. 2011

Journal of Occupational Health

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Relationship between Receiving a Workplace Oral Health Examination Including Oral Health Instruction and Oral Health Status in the Japanese Adult Population: Tadaaki Oshikohji, et al. Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry, Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development, Kyushu University Faculty of Dental Science— Objectives Dental caries and periodontal disease are highly prevalent in the Japanese adult population. Oral examination is an effective method to ind various oral health problems in their early stages. However, workplace oral examination is not common in Japan. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between receiving workplace oral health examination, including oral health instruction, and oral health status in the Japanese adult population. Methods This study was performed using data from 4,484 Japanese employees aged 35–74 yr. The proportion of teeth with a probing depth (PD) ≥4 mm and the number of decayed teeth were used for periodontal disease and dental caries parameters. The subjects were asked by questionnaire about past experiences with workplace oral health examination. Results The subjects who Received a workplace oral health examination every year had better periodontal health status than those receiving an examination for the irst time. The odds ratio for having ≥10% of teeth with PD ≥4 mm in the subjects who Received workplace oral health examination every year was 0.63 (p<0.05) after adjustment for age, sex, smoking habits, tooth brushing habits, routine visits to dental clinics, number of missing teeth, and oral hygiene status, in a multivariate, multinomial logistic regression analysis. On the other hand, no significant relationship was found between workplace oral health examination and number of decayed teeth. Conclusions These results suggest that workplace oral health examination accompanied by oral health instruction may be effective for maintenance of periodontal health.

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Relationship between Receiving a Workplace Oral Health Examination Including Oral Health Instruction and Oral Health Status in the Japanese Adult Population

Oshikohji

Shimazaki

Shinagawa

et al. 2011

Journal of Occupational Health

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“…This showed that participating in the program only once in 6 yr did not decrease dental expenses. This is because an employee's initial introduction to an oral health promotion program in the worksite leads to increased dental treatment and dental expense in the second year, as risk detection leads to an increase in the use of dental care services 16) . However, modified health behavior and increased awareness cannot be ensured through a single visit in 6 yr.…”

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“…In this context, it is important to show the benefits of oral health management programs to employers. There are many reports about the effects of activities promoting oral health [9][10][11][12][13][14] , but there are few reports concerning the effect of such activities on oral healthcare costs 15,16) . The purpose of this study is to examine whether oralhealth promotion programs provided as an occupational health service for employees are cost-beneficial for employers.…”

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Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Worksite Oral-Health Promotion Program

2007

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This study was conducted to examine whether oral-health promotion programs provided as an occupational health service for employees were cost-beneficial for employers. The subjects were composed of 357 male workers (20-59 yr of age) who participated in oral-health promotion programs conducted at their workplaces between 1992 and 1997. The design of this study was a quasi-experimental study design in which the three programs (light: 1 visit; medium: 2-4 visits; and heavy: 5-6 visits) were compared through cost-benefit analysis conducted from the viewpoint of the employers. The programs consisted of oral-health checkups by dentists and oral-health education, including that on the proper brushing method, by dental hygienists. The costs of the program included direct costs for the payment of oral-health-care staff and for teaching materials, and indirect costs for the time for employee participation in the program (20 min/employee per visit). The accumulated dental expenses for the seven years were used to calculate benefits, which were determined, based on the differences between 0 visits and each program. The benefit/cost ratios of the three programs were -2.45, 1.46, and 0.73, respectively. These results suggest that a worksite oral-health promotion program of medium frequency is cost-beneficial for employers.

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“…Em virtude disso, sabe-se que qualquer alteração nesse tripé irá causar desconforto e desequilíbrio para o indivíduo, prejudicando suas relações interpessoais, qualidade de vida e produção ocupacional 5 . Além disso, já está comprovado que a instituição de programas voltados para a promoção de saúde no local de trabalho é fundamental para o controle de diversas alterações da cavidade bucal, bem como na diminuição de idas do trabalhador aos serviços de saúde bucal 7 . Entre os limites desse estudo, deve-se salientar o uso de uma amostra de conveniência, o desenho de estudo de corte transversal e o seu caráter descritivo.…”

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“…As doenças bucais comprometem a saúde geral do indivíduo, repercutindo de forma negativa na qualidade de vida e afetando a sua capacidade laborativa [3][4][5][6] . Por esses motivos é que vários estudos afirmam a necessidade de programas odontológicos nas empresas, diminuindo o afastamento desses trabalhadores do trabalho e melhorando o processo produtivo 7 . Assim como as doenças sistêmicas, as doenças bucais envolvem desde fatores ambientais, genéti-cos e imunológicos até fatores sociocomportamentais, a exemplo da vida social, hábitos de higiene oral e acesso à assistência odontológica.…”

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Perfil epidemiológico de saúde bucal de salva-vidas, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil, 2012

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Viena

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Rev. da Fac. de Odontologia, UPF

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jamento e implantação de programas de saúde bucal no local de trabalho, visando à promoção de saúde e prevenção de riscos. Palavras-chave: Epidemiologia. Saúde bucal. Salva-vidas. IntroduçãoA saúde de uma população sofre interferência de diversos fatores como a questão socioeconômica e cultural. Outro fator, que recebe cada vez mais importância é a questão ocupacional, uma vez que, no contexto da globalização e das inovações na economia, há um aumento das exigências dos trabalhadores, prejudicando a saúde e o rendimento¹. Com isso, surge a preocupação de promover serviços de saúde ao trabalhador, dando origem à concepção de saúde do trabalhador².A conscientização das classes trabalhadoras quanto à necessidade de tornar obrigatória a assistência à saúde do trabalhador para prevenir doenças levou esta discussão para a área odontológica³. A importância da saúde bucal para o alcance de padrões de boa qualidade de vida é evidente 4 .

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Evaluation of oral health promotion in the workplace: the effects on dental care costs and frequency of dental visits

Abstract: It can be concluded that this oral health promotion program in the workplace contributed to saving of costs associated with dental care. The workplace can be regarded as a key area for implementation of an oral health care system to make good use of limited resources.

Cited by 38 publications

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Relationship between Receiving a Workplace Oral Health Examination Including Oral Health Instruction and Oral Health Status in the Japanese Adult Population

Relationship between Receiving a Workplace Oral Health Examination Including Oral Health Instruction and Oral Health Status in the Japanese Adult Population

Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Worksite Oral-Health Promotion Program

Perfil epidemiológico de saúde bucal de salva-vidas, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil, 2012

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