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Objective  Continuous or frequent overtime work has been shown to have harmful effects on human health. Meanwhile, one of the main reasons for tooth loss is caries. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between overtime work and untreated decayed teeth in male financial workers.    Methods  The participants were recruited by applying screening procedures to a pool of Japanese registrants in an online database. Participants filled out a questionnaire about their oral health, behavior, and working conditions. Participants comprised a total of 951 financial male workers, aged 25‐64 years.    Results  The likelihood of tooth decay increased with amount of overtime work ( p =0.002). After adjusting for age, income, educational background, oral hygiene behavior, snacking behavior, regular dental visitation, bad interpersonal relationships at work, and smoking habit, a multiple logistic regression analysis found that participants with 45‐80 h of overtime work (odds ratio [OR], 2.56; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.23‐5.33) or over 80 h of overtime work (OR, 3.01; 95% CI, 1.13‐7.97) were more likely to have untreated tooth decay. The percentage of participants who gave “ too busy with work” as the reason for leaving decayed teeth untreated increased with amount of overtime ( p <0.001).    Conclusion  These results indicate that overtime work is strongly related to untreated decayed teeth. In addition to oral health education and dental checkups, decreasing stress and decreasing the amount of overtime work may also have a positive effect on oral health in the workplace.

Relationship between amount of overtime work and untreated decayed teeth in male financial workers in Japan