Half of employees call in sick or leave work early due to dental pain

A survey of 2,049 employees aged over 18 found that three quarters (73%) of employees have delayed going to the dentist due to worries about taking time off work. Over two in five employees delayed treatment, as nearly one third (31%) of workers experienced a negative response from their employer when they asked for time away for dental treatment. For employees who remained at work despite their dental pain, workers experienced difficulty concentrating (29%), became less productive (25%), and were snappier with colleagues (14%), Bupa noted. Neil Sikka, dentist and chief dental offi...