Employers Can Raise Awareness of Oral Health
Poor oral health causes thousands of people to miss work or results in lost productivity. Research carried out by the Oral Health Foundation back in 2013 revealed that 7 percent of the 29 million-workforce in the UK has called in sick with oral problems at least once in the last five years. Oral health has far-reaching impact, having been linked to serious conditions such as diabetes, stroke, and heart disease.
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