Effects of two-year oral health information provision on changes in gingival crevicular fluid in male day-night shift workers.

Background/purpose: Although dental diseases are related to systemic diseases and daily habits and are known to affect the quality of life, little attention has been paid to the importance of oral hygiene in Japanese working-age adults. We, thus, aimed to assess changes in the periodontal condition of working-age adults after providing regular oral health information at their workplace for two years.

Materials And Methods: Two years of oral health information were provided to workers at four printing companies.

[Non-face-to-face sleep improvement program in a workplace: bibliotherapy with and without behavioral self-control procedure].

Background: Sleep hygiene education has been important health issue in the health promotion and the prevention of lifestyle-related diseases. A feasible and effective method is necessary for population approach.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of a non-face-to-face brief behavioral program for a sleep improvement in workplaces.