Relationship, between receiving a workplace oral health examination-including oral health instruction and oral health status in the つ Japanese adult population Relationship between Receiving a Workplace Oral Health Examination Including Oral Health Instruction and Oral Health Status in the Japanese Adult Population

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Author(s)

    • FUKUI Nao
    • Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry, Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development, Kyushu University Faculty of Dental Science
    • AKIFUSA Sumio
    • Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry, Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development, Kyushu University Faculty of Dental Science
    • HIRATA Yukio
    • Division of Sociological Approach in Dentistry, Department of Dental Sociology, Kanagawa Dental College
    • YAMASHITA Yoshihisa
    • Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry, Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development, Kyushu University Faculty of Dental Science

Abstract

<b>Objectives:</b> Dental caries and periodontal disease are highly prevalent in the Japanese adult population. Oral examination is an effective method to find 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. <b>Methods:</b> 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. <b>Results:</b> The subjects who received a workplace oral health examination every year had better periodontal health status than those receiving an examination for the first 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 (<i>p</i><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. <b>Conclusions:</b> These results suggest that workplace oral health examination accompanied by oral health instruction may be effective for maintenance of periodontal health.<br>

Journal

  • Journal of Occupational Health

    Journal of Occupational Health 53(3), 222-229, 2011-05-01

    Japan Society for Occupational Health

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Cited by:  3

Codes

  • NII Article ID (NAID)
    10028109520
  • NII NACSIS-CAT ID (NCID)
    AA11090645
  • Text Lang
    ENG
  • Article Type
    Journal Article
  • ISSN
    13419145
  • NDL Article ID
    11096477
  • NDL Source Classification
    ZS17(科学技術--医学--衛生学・公衆衛生)
  • NDL Call No.
    Z54-J76
  • DOI
    10.1539/joh.O10031
  • Data Source
    CJP  CJPref  NDL  J-STAGE 
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