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BHP PETROLEUM OSHE WEEK PROGRAMME 2022

 


In conjunction with BHP Petroleum OSHE Week Programme 2022 Corporate Office Safety & Health Day 2022 an Oral Health screening by the post graduates and Year 5 Doctor of Dental Surgery students under the supervision of the Dental Public Health lecturers was held in collaboration with Avisena Specialist Hospital, Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur, Bless Healthcare Sdn Bhd, MSU Medical Centre, MAHSA Health Sdn Bhd, InBody Asia Sdn Bhd, and Fruit Garage. The event also provided Biometric health screening, Musculoskeletal screening, Vision screening, Body Composition Analysis screening, and Heart Disease screening.

Oral health-related quality of life (OHQoL) is conceived as a multidimensional construct. Oral health is equally important as overall health. Marcenes and Sheiham and Green et al. reported that increased work stress was associated with poorer oral health status and particularly with poorer periodontal status. Previous research has shown that stress can also impact the quality of life (QoL)7–9. A previous study by one of the present authors showed that high stress was related to poor oral health related QoL (OHRQoL) in a sample of dental patients.  Another study concluded that the poor oral health and a lack of good oral health attitudes may have negative impact on the oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) of working adolescents. Dental health education programs in collaboration with schools and dental health services may be beneficial for promoting oral health and improving the OHRQoL of working adolescents.




Oral diseases, such as untreated caries, severe periodontitis, and severe tooth loss, were listed among the top 100 Global Burden Diseases in 2010. The clinical aspects of oral health have been thoroughly investigated in epidemiological surveys. However, less is known about the impacts of oral health on quality of life. Recent results reveal that poor oral health may limit daily activities and loss of work due to oral disease has been documented. To capture the subjective aspects of oral conditions on the welfare of individuals, oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) measures have been increasingly used in epidemiological investigations.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the definition of quality of life (QL) is “individuals’ perception of their position in life within the culture context and value system they live in, considering their goals, expectations, standards, and concerns.”7 One of the instruments most frequently used to measure the impact of OHRQoL is the oral health impact profile (OHIP).5 The OHIP, developed to assess impacts on OHRQoL, is based on a conceptual model by Locker4 that considers seven dimensions: functional limitation, physical pain, psychological discomfort, physical discomfort, social disability, psychological disability, and handicap. Good health enables people to participate in all the physical, social, and psychological dimensions of their daily activities, including work.
This outreach programme will help employees detect tooth decay, gum disease, and other oral health problems early, when they are easier to treat. Oral Health promotion activities will be carried out to help educate employees on the best ways to care for their teeth and gums.
This outreach programme helped employees detect tooth decay, gum disease, and other oral health problems early, when they are easier to treat. Oral Health promotion activities were carried out to help educate employees on the best ways to care for their teeth and gums.

 


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