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A preventive dental care programme at the workplace

B Westerman

    Australian Dental Journal
    |June 1, 1993
    PubMed
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    A workplace preventive dental care pilot program in Brisbane improved employee periodontal health and restorative care. The program was well-received, addressing low annual dental visit rates in Australia.

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    Area of Science:

    • Occupational Health
    • Preventive Dentistry
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Australian adults exhibit low annual dental visit rates (<45%), potentially limiting preventive dental care effectiveness.
    • Industrial employees in Brisbane showed generally low levels of existing dental disease.
    • Low regular dental attendance necessitates workplace-based preventive interventions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the effectiveness and acceptability of a workplace preventive dental care program.
    • To improve periodontal status and restorative care among industrial employees.
    • To provide health counselling, oral hygiene reinforcement, and dental information at the workplace.

    Main Methods:

    • A pilot preventive dental care scheme was implemented at an industrial workplace.

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  • Services included health counselling, oral health reinforcement, general dental information, prophylaxis, scaling, cleaning, and restorative care referrals.
  • Programmatic outcomes were evaluated based on periodontal status and restorative care uptake.

    • Main Results:

    • The preventive dental care program effectively improved employees' periodontal status.
    • Referrals for restorative care led to improved overall restorative status.
    • The program demonstrated high acceptability among both employees and management.

    Conclusions:

    • Workplace-based preventive dental care programs are effective in improving oral health outcomes.
    • Such programs can successfully address low dental attendance rates.
    • The intervention was readily accepted by the target population and organizational management.