[Relationship between periodontitis and lifestyle and health status]

The purpose of this study is to clarify the relationship between periodontitis and lifestyle and health status. The subjects were 349 male workers aged on 40s and 50s, who had been working on the development and manufacture of computers. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the existence of periodontitis was associated positively with age, the Brinkman index, systolic blood pressure, number of white blood cells, feeling of irritation, and negatively with the use of interdental cleaners. It is therefore important to practice more active oral health promotion in cooperation with the medical staff concerned, as a part of THP (Total Health Promotion) in the workplace.