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Occupational Difference in Oral Health Status and Behaviors in Japanese Workers: A Literature Review

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  • Koichiro Irie

    (Department of Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Meikai University, Sakado 350-0283, Japan)

  • Midori Tsuneishi

    (Japan Dental Association Research Institute, Chiyoda-ku 102-0073, Japan)

  • Mitsumasa Saijo

    (Department of Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Meikai University, Sakado 350-0283, Japan)

  • Chiaki Suzuki

    (Department of Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Meikai University, Sakado 350-0283, Japan)

  • Tatsuo Yamamoto

    (Department of Dental Sociology, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka 238-8580, Japan)

Abstract

The occupational environment is an important factor for oral health because people spend a long time in the workplace throughout their lives and are affected by work-related stress and occupational health policies. This study aimed to review evidence for the association between occupation and oral health status and behaviors. A literature search of PubMed was conducted from February to May 2022, as well as a manual search analyzing the article origins. Articles were screened and considered eligible if they met the following criteria: (1) published in English; (2) epidemiological studies on humans; and (3) examined the association between occupation and oral health status and behaviors. All 23 articles identified met the eligibility criteria. After full-text assessments, ten articles from Japan were included in this review: four on the association between occupation and dental caries, three on occupation and periodontal disease, two on occupation and tooth loss, and one on occupation and oral health behaviors. An association was apparent between occupation, oral health status and behaviors among Japanese workers. In particular, skilled workers, salespersons, and drivers who work longer hours and often on nightshifts, tended to have poor oral health.

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  • Koichiro Irie & Midori Tsuneishi & Mitsumasa Saijo & Chiaki Suzuki & Tatsuo Yamamoto, 2022. "Occupational Difference in Oral Health Status and Behaviors in Japanese Workers: A Literature Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-10, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:13:p:8081-:d:853584
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    1. Sabbah, Wael & Tsakos, Georgios & Sheiham, Aubrey & Watt, Richard G., 2009. "The role of health-related behaviors in the socioeconomic disparities in oral health," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 68(2), pages 298-303, January.
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