Temporary work incapacity due to dental diseases: duration and approaches to optimization in current practice: systematic review

Relevance. This article reviews published data on the duration of temporary work incapacity associated with different groups of dental diseases.

Materials and methods. A literature search was conducted in PubMed, eLibrary, and the Cochrane Library. Relevant regulatory documents governing temporary work incapacity assessment were also analyzed. The review included 30 sources.

Results. In some cases, patients with dental and maxillofacial conditions receive treatment and rehabilitation in different healthcare facilities. Digital environments facilitate interaction between healthcare organizations, support timely identification and documentation of emerging clinical and organizational issues, and may provide a more comprehensive understanding of the disease course. The main factors affecting the duration of temporary work incapacity due to dental diseases include the patient’s general health status, age, diagnosis, disease severity, quality of outpatient or inpatient treatment, preventive measures provided by the dentist, and the patient’s working conditions.

Conclusion. Temporary work incapacity assessment is one of the key functions of dental practice. An important step toward improving its efficiency would be the development of automated decision-support systems for assessing temporary work incapacity, with a specific focus on dental diseases. Such systems would allow the duration of sick leave episodes to be predicted and statistical analyses to be performed. Further research in this area is warranted.

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