• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.807-817
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• 2013

Objectives : The aim of the study is to investigate the awareness towards water fluoridation program in the residents of Yongin. Methods : Subjects were 1,016 adults over 19 years old living in Yongin for more than one year. A self-administered survey was done by structured questionnaires. Some of the questionnaires were filled out through direct phone call. Results : Positive awareness of water fluoridation program accounted for 36.5 percent and 61.0 percent of the residents agreed to the program. Only nine percent 9.0 percent opposed to water fluoridation. Conclusions : Yongin City Government is trying to make the residents understand the water fluoridation. Positive public opinion towards the water fluoridation can lead to the implementation of the water fluoridation. So it is necessary to provide information of water fluoridation program to the residents.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.871-879
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors related to the awareness level of community water fluoridation program. Methods : 700 subjects were surveyed among the residents living in Incheon Metropolitan City. Data were collected on awareness of community water fluoridation program, general factors, oral health behavior, self-reported oral health and oral health interest. The factors related to the awareness level of community water fluoridation program were analyzed by t-test, a one way ANOVA and multiple linear regression analysis. Results : 1. Subjects' ages were 40~59 years, monthly average incomes were more than 3 million won and higher their educational levels had a higher awareness level of community water fluoridation program(p<0.01). 2. People who brushed their teeth more than three times a day, used oral hygiene devices, and had periodic oral examination and removed plaques were had higher awareness level of community water fluoridation program(p<0.01). Especially, the use of oral hygiene devices was the strongest factor in relation with the awareness level of community water fluoridation program(p<0.01). 3. People who had a fine self-reported oral health, highly interested in dental hygiene and made an effort to keep oral health were had higher awareness level of community water fluoridation program(p<0.001). Conclusions : The awareness level of community water fluoridation program was related to oral health behavior, self-reported oral health and oral health interest. So, in order to expand the areas for community water fluoridation program, it is important to educate to the right information about objectives, safety, dental caries preventing effect of the community water fluoridation program. And the education and publicity on general oral health will have an affirmative effect on expanding community water fluoridation program.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.999-1006
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to understand and compare the knowledge of the adolescents and adults among the residents of Seoul metropolitan city about water fluoridation program. Methods : A total of 613 adolescents and adults between the age of 15 and 31-49 was surveyed by the questionnaire. Among them, the source of drinking water, the source of cooking water, awareness of caries prevention effect of water fluoridation program, awareness of cost benefit of health insurance of water fluoridation program, approval of water fluoridation program, awareness of health safety of water fluoridation program were surveyed. Results : 85.5% of adolescents and 88.9% of adults were surveyed to use public water supply for drinking water, and 95.3% of adolescents and 96.8% of adults were surveyed to use public water supply for cooking water. But only 14.0% of adolescents, comparing to the 42.1% of adults, were surveyed to be aware of the caries prevention effect of water fluoridation, and only 6.0% of adolescents, comparing to the 24.6% of adults, were surveyed to be aware of the caries prevention effect of water fluoridation to reduce to health insurance expenditure. About 82.6% of adolescents, comparing to the 92.1% of adults, were surveyed to vote for the fluoridation program, and only 6.8% of adolescents, comparing to the 28.6% of adults, were surveyed to be aware of health safety of water fluoridation program. Conclusions : Extensive oral health education program to the adolescents are necessary about using water fluoridation to prevent the dental caries.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.158-165
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to obtain the community residents' support and approval on the water fluoridation program in Mokpo, Korea. Methods : Questionnaires of this were 1085 adults, over the age of 20, who resided in the Mokpo city for over the 1year. In order to analyze the factors that were related to the approval on administering water fluoridation program, the data analyzed using a chi-squared test and a multiple logistic regression analysis. Results : Respondents approving the implementation of water fluoridation were 50.5%. The general factors of approval were age, education, Monthly household income. The knowledge factors of approval were experience of hearing of this program, the knowledge of the purpose of this program, the knowledge of the some regions in South Korea had been implement water fluoridation. The results of multiple logistic regression analysis were the awareness of oral health and the knowledge level of water fluoridation were related with this program approval. Conclusions : In order to enhance the rate of approval on administrating the water fluoridation, it is necessary to publicize the purpose, effect, and stability of this program, through a diverse mass media and reinforce the health education program to oral health management.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.39-48
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• 2009

This paper investigated an overview of awareness for fluoride in the young christian association. 30% of men and 70% of women knew well the prevention of caries for fluoride and water fluoridation program and showed of 90% in 20's, 10% in 30's and 0.00% in 40's. 54%-known people for fluoride had each 37% of men and 63% of woman, then 46%-unknown people for fluoride had each 56.52% of man and 43.48% of women. This showed women knew well awareness for fluoride than men. This showed high level above 50% awareness for fluoride as 54% of comprehension for fluoride and 50% of water fluoridation program. Awareness of fluoride of the subjects known for fluoride, prevention of caries, effects of tooth and water fluoridation program appeared above 50% level as 54%, 47%, 45% and 50%, individually. Thus, tooth management in christian showed high level. But, awareness for fluoride of women in third condition 'unknown for mottled tooth' showed each 38%, 34% and 37%. The mottled tooth from an excessive fluoride appeared low level awareness for fluoride of women. It suggested hard scientific contents made woman subjects unknown the effects of fluoride for tooth.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2022

Background: The purpose of this study is to investigate the pro-con of re-implementation by administrative areas and the difference in perception of community water fluoridation in implemented and non-implemented areas after the community water fluoridation in Korea was suspended. Through this, we intend to provide basic data that can help find ways to increase the support and interest of local residents. Methods: The 601 questionnaires collected through the survey and statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS Statistics 28.0. Results: As a result of analyzing the perception of the community water fluoridation according to the understanding of fluorine, the proportion of people who were not recognized by both fluorine and community water fluoridation was the highest (p<0.05). As a result of the analysis of the pro-con of re-implementation of community water fluoridation, the approval was high. Among those who responded in favor, the place of re-implementation showed that 'implementation nationwide' was high. As for the reason for favor, it was found that it was possible to prevent dental caries disease. The reason for the objection was the lack of knowledge about fluoride. Conclusion: The results of the survey for the pro-con of the re-implementation of community water fluoridation showed a higher degree of 'agree' and showed that people in the area where community water fluoridation was not implemented showed higher interest in oral health prevention and management. Through this, not only oral education, but also correct information on the implementation method of community water fluoridation, the benefits of community water fluoridation, and the facts that were misunderstood in the past, as well as oral education, can be provided to raise interest in community water fluoridation. It is thought that the expected effect of the re-implementation of community water fluoridation can be obtained if such activities are carried out.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.113-121
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• 2010

Objectives: The study sought to identify the perception of schoolchildren's parents concerning an approval on the expansion implementation of community water fluoridation program in Gimhae, Korea. Methods: Questionnaires were distributed to schoolchildren's parents in Gimhae in 2008. Responses were collected from 1,703 parents. The standard questionnaire of Ministry of Health and Welfare was used and items were socioeconomic variables, water used for drinking and cooking, awareness on the fluoridation program and approval on the expansion implementation of fluoridation program at the region of Myeongdong water plant. Significance was analyzed by chi-square test and multiple logistic analysis. Results: Of parents, 1.9% used plain tap water and 39.8% used boiled tap water for drinking and 50.0% used tap water for cooking. 58.0% of parents were aware of fluoridation program with 27.1% being aware of the implementation of the program in Gimhae. 74.5% approved the expansion implementation of the program to the region of Myeong-dong water plant. Significant variables associated to approving the expansion implementation of program were age, gender, residence period in Gimhae, occupation and awareness of the program. Conclusion: The expansion implementation of fluoridation program in Gimhae is desirable for caries prevention because of the majority of schoolchildren's parents' approval.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2012

수불사업 시행에서 주민의 여론이 중요해짐에 따라 수불사업에 대한 의식에 관한 조사연구가 활발하게 이루어져야 하기 때문에 지역주민 534명을 대상으로 자기기입식 및 면접법을 통한 설문 내용을 빈도와 백분율, ${\chi}^2$분포를 따르는 교차분석을 실시한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 수불에 대한 인지와 사업실시에 대한 인식 조사 결과 수불사업의 인지여부는 '들어본 적 없다'가 50.9%, 수불사업의 찬성여부는 찬성이 63.7%로 가장 높았다. 2. 수돗물 불소농도 조정사업 인지도에 따른 사업의 찬반의견은 '들어본 적 있다'고 응답한 사람의 71.4%, '들어본 적 없다'고 응답한 사람의 56.3%가 시행찬성이라고 응답해서 인지도가 높을수록 수불사업 시행에 대해 찬성하는 경향이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 3. 학력과 거주기간에 따른 수불사업 인지여부는 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났는데, 학력이 높을수록 인지도가 높은 경향을 보여주고 있다. 4. 수불사업의 인지도를 정확히 아는 것은 수불사업 시행에 대한 찬성이나 반대의 의견을 표명하는데 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 수불사업에 '들어본 적 있다'고 응답한 사람은 15.6%만이 수불사업 찬반여부에 대해 '잘 모르겠다'고 응답한 반면, 수불사업에 '들어본 적 없다'고 응답한 사람의 34.2%가 수불사업 찬반여부에 대해 '잘 모르겠다'고 응답하였다. 이러한 결과는 수불사업 시행에 대한 찬반의사 표명에 주민들의 수불사업 인지도가 중요한 역할을 하고 있다고 할 수 있다. 5. 수불사업 시행 시 결정주체에 대해서는 여론조사를 통해서가 40.6%로 가장 높게 나타나는데 이는 지역 사회사업에 결정 시 주민들의 여론의 중요성을 강조한 결과로 보인다. 결론적으로 당진군 지역주민은 수돗물불소농도 조정사업에 대한 인지도가 높을수록 수불사업 실시에 대해 찬성하는 경향이 높아지는 것을 보여주었고, 지역사회 사업실시 결정에 대한 주체가 지역주민이 되어야 한다는 것을 보여주고 있다. 따라서 향후 수불사업실시를 위해서는 지역주민들이 수불사업의 필요성을 인식하고 찬성할 수 있도록 수불사업의 중요성과 필요성에 대한 교육프로그램 및 자료의 제작을 통해 적극적으로 홍보하는 방안을 강구해야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.166-173
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to survey some soldiers oral care products along recognition, and thereby to identify possible correlations among those factors. Methods : Questionnaire survey was carried out targeting 272 soldiers. The collected data was performed frequency & percentage, fisher's exact test, chi-square test and multiple regression analysis. Results : Respondents approving the implementation of water fluoridation were 50.5%. The general factors of approval were age, education, Monthly household income. The knowledge factors of approval were experience of hearing of this program, the knowledge of the purpose of this program, the knowledge of the some regions in South Korea had been implement water fluoridation. The results of multiple logistic regression analysis were the awareness of oral health and the knowledge level of water fluoridation were related with this program approval. Conclusions : The study suggest that oral care products should be include in military dental health care program. In addition to development dental health programs each military unit is dental health care between Korean soldiers.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.1929-1935
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• 2010

본 연구는 대전광역시 초등학교 110곳을 대상으로 교사 400명에게 방문 또는 우편조사법을 실시하였다. 단순 확률 추출법으로 자기기입식 설문조사를 실시하였고, 그 중 불성실하게 응답하였거나 조사내용 일부가 누락된 자료를 제외한 총 348부를 최종분석에 사용하였다. 연구 결과를 종합해 볼 때 대전시 초등학교 일반교사들의 수돗물 불소농도조정사업에 대한 인식도를 조사하여 학생들에게 구강보건지식과 구강보건관리습관 형성에 중요한 역할을 담당하는 초등학교 교사에게 수돗물 불소농도조정사업에 대한 안정성과 치아우식증 예방 효과에 대한 교육을 실시하여 불소에 대한 정확한 지식과 긍정적인 인식을 가질 수 있도록 하며, 또한 국가나 지방자치단체에서의 제도적 행정적인 뒷받침이 필요하다고 사료된다.