Evaluation of dental health program : the effects on improvement of lifestyle-related disease

根据我们对医疗保健费用数据的分析，目前吸烟者累积了14%的牙科保健费用-在5年内比从不吸烟的人高。与非糖尿病组相比，糖尿病患者每年的住院和门诊费用更高，而每年的牙科护理费用与糖尿病状况之间没有明显的关联。我们进行了一项现场干预研究，以评估口腔健康促进计划的效果，该计划包括小组导向、面对面的口腔卫生指导和通信。它可能有利于改善口腔健康行为、口腔条件和口腔健康相关的生活质量。

According to our analysis of data from health care costs, current smokers accrued 14%-higher dental care costs than never-smokers over a 5-year period. Compared with the non-diabetic group, subjects with diabetes incurred higher annual inpatient and outpatient costs, while there were no significant associations between annual dental care costs and diabetic status. We carried out a worksite intervention study to evaluate the effects of an oral health promotion program consisting of a group orientation, oral hygiene instruction on a face-to-face basis, and correspondence. It may be beneficial for improving dental health behaviors, oral conditions, and oral health-related quality of life.