There is, however, little published research investigating the indirect costs of oral health measured by absences as a productivity factor.8 A study of 1992 employed adults in Hartford, Connecticut found that almost 1 in 4 adults had an annual episode of work hours lost because of dental problems with a mean of 1.3 hours lost per person per year. The study found that the most important predictors of these annual episodes (having lost time as a yes or no question) were previous time lost, frequent dental visits, being young, and belonging to the higher social classes, whereas total time lost from work (actual lost hours measured) because of oral health was related to not only previous time lost but also poverty, being a member of a minority group,poor oral health, and greater treatment need.The authors of this study further explained that those who engaged in receiving preventive care were less likely to be absent from work overall, whereas non-Whites and the less affluent were more likely to miss more work hours because of extensive dental care needs,perhaps as a result of delayed treatment. The study suggested that because of the high prevalence of dental disease, workdays lost may be a useful population statistic in measuring the impact of oral health.
There is, however, little published research investigating the indirect costs of oral health measured by absences as a productivity factor.8 A study of 1992 employed adults in Hartford, Connecticut found that almost 1 in 4 adults had an annual episode of work hours lost because of dental problems with a mean of 1.3 hours lost per person per year. The study found that the most important predictors of these annual episodes (having lost time as a yes or no question) were previous time lost, frequent dental visits, being young, and belonging to the higher social classes, whereas total time lost from work (actual lost hours measured) because of oral health was related to not only previous time lost but also poverty, being a member of a minority group,poor oral health, and greater treatment need.The authors of this study further explained that those who engaged in receiving preventive care were less likely to be absent from work overall, whereas non-Whites and the less affluent were more likely to miss more work hours because of extensive dental care needs,perhaps as a result of delayed treatment. The study suggested that because of the high prevalence of dental disease, workdays lost may be a useful population statistic in measuring the impact of oral health.
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