The impact of a workplace dental-health program on glycemic control in Japanese working adults: a cohort study
Abstract Background This study implemented a workplace dental-health program to encourage those at risk of diabetes to visit a dentist, and examined factors associated with changes in glycemic control. Methods The participants included 342 people aged 40–64 years old with an A1c value of 5.6% or hig...
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| description | Abstract Background This study implemented a workplace dental-health program to encourage those at risk of diabetes to visit a dentist, and examined factors associated with changes in glycemic control. Methods The participants included 342 people aged 40–64 years old with an A1c value of 5.6% or higher, and those with diabetes, prediabetes, or needing to exercise caution with regard to diabetes. Participants underwent a dental checkup at a dental clinic in 2018, after which their diabetes status was followed for 3 years. Multivariate multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the effect of each independent variable on the 3-year change in the A1c value (decrease, stable, or increase). Results Having a greater number of teeth was associated with a significantly lower OR for an increased A1c value (decrease ≥ 0.3%) (OR, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.79–0.97). Visiting a dentist regularly was associated with a significantly higher OR for a decreased A1c value (increase ≥ 0.3%) (OR, 4.20; 95% CI, 1.45–12.2). Conclusion Among working adults, those who visited a dentist regularly had better A1c values, and those with a greater number of teeth were less likely to experience worsening of A1c values. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bd795464da6d4e26802467cbea39250f2025-08-20T01:47:32ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312025-04-012511810.1186/s12903-025-06039-6The impact of a workplace dental-health program on glycemic control in Japanese working adults: a cohort studyTakumi Kitamura0Yoshihiro Shimazaki1Hiroko Hashimoto2Manabu Ito3Tetsuya Fukumori4Yoshinori Inamoto5Yutaka Okuno6Akemi Maruyama7Department of Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin UniversityDepartment of Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin UniversityDepartment of Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin UniversityMie Dental AssociationMie Dental AssociationMie Dental AssociationMie Prefectural GovernmentMie Prefectural GovernmentAbstract Background This study implemented a workplace dental-health program to encourage those at risk of diabetes to visit a dentist, and examined factors associated with changes in glycemic control. Methods The participants included 342 people aged 40–64 years old with an A1c value of 5.6% or higher, and those with diabetes, prediabetes, or needing to exercise caution with regard to diabetes. Participants underwent a dental checkup at a dental clinic in 2018, after which their diabetes status was followed for 3 years. Multivariate multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the effect of each independent variable on the 3-year change in the A1c value (decrease, stable, or increase). Results Having a greater number of teeth was associated with a significantly lower OR for an increased A1c value (decrease ≥ 0.3%) (OR, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.79–0.97). Visiting a dentist regularly was associated with a significantly higher OR for a decreased A1c value (increase ≥ 0.3%) (OR, 4.20; 95% CI, 1.45–12.2). Conclusion Among working adults, those who visited a dentist regularly had better A1c values, and those with a greater number of teeth were less likely to experience worsening of A1c values.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06039-6WorkplaceDiabetesGlycemic controlRegular dental visitCohort study |
| spellingShingle | Takumi Kitamura Yoshihiro Shimazaki Hiroko Hashimoto Manabu Ito Tetsuya Fukumori Yoshinori Inamoto Yutaka Okuno Akemi Maruyama The impact of a workplace dental-health program on glycemic control in Japanese working adults: a cohort study BMC Oral Health Workplace Diabetes Glycemic control Regular dental visit Cohort study |
| title | The impact of a workplace dental-health program on glycemic control in Japanese working adults: a cohort study |
| title_full | The impact of a workplace dental-health program on glycemic control in Japanese working adults: a cohort study |
| title_fullStr | The impact of a workplace dental-health program on glycemic control in Japanese working adults: a cohort study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of a workplace dental-health program on glycemic control in Japanese working adults: a cohort study |
| title_short | The impact of a workplace dental-health program on glycemic control in Japanese working adults: a cohort study |
| title_sort | impact of a workplace dental health program on glycemic control in japanese working adults a cohort study |
| topic | Workplace Diabetes Glycemic control Regular dental visit Cohort study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06039-6 |
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