Employability and Dental Caries Experience

Abstract

One of the most common oral diseases and a public health concern is dental caries. Risk assessment and health factor identification are necessary for prevention. Our research focuses on evaluating how dental caries experience is affected by employability. Radiological, oral, sociodemographic, and behavioral questionnaires were included in the investigation. Individuals who are unemployed display an increased occurrence of tooth decay. Regarding employability, the results showed a significantly lower experience in employed participants when compared to unemployed participants. Employability should be considered as a relevant health determinant of dental health.

Keywords

• dental caries
• public health
• risk factor
• employability