Importance of occupational dentistry for companies - a literature review.
| Autor: | Albuquerque ICL; Centro Universitário UNINASSAU, Aracajú, SE, Brazil., Rodrigues JB; Centro Universitário Tiradentes, Maceió, AL, Brazil., Vieira TSM; Centro Universitário Tiradentes, Maceió, AL, Brazil., Amaral RC; Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic, Campinas, SP, Brazil., Passos M; Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT [Rev Bras Med Trab] 2021 Dec 30; Vol. 19 (4), pp. 518-522. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 30 (Print Publication: 2021). |
| DOI: | 10.47626/1679-4435-2021-644 |
| Abstrakt: | Due attention has not been given yet to workers' health problems arising from oral diseases and to the impacts of not having an appropriate professional, i.e., dental surgeon, as part of the specialized service team of large companies, even acknowledging that the participation of these professionals is positive for improving workers' quality of life and the productive performance of the company. Based on these premises, and through a literature review conducted from a search on the electronic portal of Brazilian Dentistry Bibliography, SciELO, and MEDLINE databases, the present study aimed to demonstrate factors that justify the integration of dental surgeons in occupational health programs of companies. The following advantages were mentioned: reduction in absenteeism and in the number of work accidents, productivity growth, and improvement in company image and in employees' quality of life. In conclusion, the occupational health care model cannot be dissociated from oral health, considering the significant benefits both for employees and for companies themselves. Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest: None |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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