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Introduction: Over the recent years the problem of an ageing society has been a topical subject with widespread debate. According to the data from the 2010 European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS 2010) only 61% of Polish older workers would be able to continue working at the age of 60. The basic condition which renders a professional activity possible is ability to perform work tasks. Individual decisions to cease this activity are, to a large extent, dependent on the subjective assessment of inability to work. Materials and methods: A questionnaire survey covered 598 men and 469 women over 50 years of age employed in a number of sectors, i.e. administration, industrial processing, trade, construction as well as health care and social care. The respondents assessed their workability by filling in a questionnaire designed to assess Work Ability Index (WAI). They characterised their work in terms of psychosocial and physical work requirements, lifestyle, chronic fatigue and mental health. The multiple logistic regression model was used to assess an influence of the examined factors on the risk of occurrence of low or moderate work ability. Results: Polish older workers were found to have good (44.4%), moderate (36.4%) or excellent (13.4%) work ability. A statistically significant correlation was found between work ability and the type of work and education. Drawing on the analysis of logistic regression, it was concluded that with the deterioration of older workers’ mental health (-0.11±002), the increased precarity of work (-0.14±0.03) and the increased frequency with which older workers resort to the over-the-counter medications (0.09±0.04), their work ability tended to deteriorate. In turn, increased absenteeism (0.77±0.09) and an increased level of supervision over the work performed (0.03±0.01) was found to have a positive effect on work ability.
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Oral and dental health problems are a major public health problems. it is possible to significantly reduce the oral health problems, with preventive oral health care practices and acquired toothbrushing habits at an early age. This study aimed to evaluate the dmft value and toothbrushing habits , as a result of oral and dental health screening in preschools students. This descriptive study was conducted at 2014-2015 academic period in 96 preschools Meram district of Konya. Oral and dental health screening was done that 3163 students have been reached from 4189 students. %52.8 of the students were boy. 50.6% of students were regular toothbrushing habits and toothbrushing habits was significantly higher in girls (p=0,01). 14.3% of students who participated in the health screening was completely healthy in terms of dental health (didn't have; decayed, filled and missing teeth). The total number of decayed teeth 8767, number of missing primary teeth 5051, the number of filled teeth 795 in 3163 students who participated the screening. DMFt index 4.42 in girls, 4.78 in boys, it was found to be 4.61 in the all groups. Number of decayed teeth per person 2.6 in girls, 2.9 in boy and the number of missing primary tooth per person, It was found to be 1.5. According to the WHO dmft index should be 1.5 in school children but dmft index was found higher in participants. Early childhood is the best time to acquire the habits regarding oral and dental health.