Oral diseases: a global public health challenge

MA Peres, LMD Macpherson, RJ Weyant, B Daly… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Oral diseases are among the most prevalent diseases globally and have serious health and
economic burdens, greatly reducing quality of life for those affected. The most prevalent and …

[HTML][HTML] Peer reviewed: Hours lost to planned and unplanned dental visits among US adults

U Kelekar, S Naavaal - Preventing Chronic Disease, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We used the most recent Oral Health Supplement data, from the 2008 National
Health Interview Survey (NHIS), to estimate the total hours lost at work or school for dental …

A scoping review of the economic impact of family oral health: Implications for public health, research, and policy

JB Herndon, MS Rubin, C Reusch… - Journal of Public …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To summarize evidence on the impact of oral health on individual and family
economic outcomes, describe trends in the literature, and identify areas for additional …

Socio‐demographic and behavioural inequalities in the impact of dental pain among adults: a population‐based study

HM Constante, JL Bastos, KG Peres… - … dentistry and oral …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To assess socio‐demographic and behavioural inequalities in the impact of
dental pain on daily activities, as well as to estimate the prevalence and intensity of dental …

Relationship between oral health-related quality of life and the position of the lower third molar: postoperative follow-up

RM Negreiros, MGH Biazevic, WA Jorge… - Journal of Oral and …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to verify possible associations between oral health-
related quality of life (QoL) and the position of the lower third molar among patients …

[HTML][HTML] Oral health in the context of prevention of absenteeism and presenteeism in the workplace

RB Lima, A Buarque - Revista Brasileira de Medicina Do Trabalho, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Oral health is an important factor of human morbidity worldwide. Yet is often
neglected in occupational health despite its direct impact on the quality of life and health of …

Cross-sectional associations between oral diseases and work productivity loss among regular employees in Japan

Y Sato, E Yoshioka, M Takekawa, Y Saijo - Industrial health, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The association between oral diseases and work productivity loss remains unclear. This
study examined whether dental caries, tooth loss, and poor periodontal status were …

[PDF][PDF] Dor dentária como motivo de absenteísmo em uma população de trabalhadores

MHMB Miotto, JCB Silotti… - Ciência & Saúde …, 2012 - SciELO Public Health
O objetivo foi analisar a prevalência da dor dentária e a ocorrência de absenteísmo
provocado por dor de dente e as possíveis associações com características …

Oral health and academic performance or absenteeism: Findings from a University in Southern Brazil

SA Karam, FS Costa, F Schwendicke… - … Dentistry and Oral …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To evaluate the association between oral health conditions and academic
performance and absenteeism in university students. Methods This cross‐sectional study …

Workplace oral health promotion activities among community‐aged care workers: A qualitative exploration

NN Bakri, CA Ferguson, S Majeed… - … dentistry and oral …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The workplace is an ideal—and priority—setting for health promotion activities.
Developing and implementing workplace health promotion interventions, including oral …