• 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.

• 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.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.483-493
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• 2010

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to obtain the information for the improvement of the support in oder to expand the adjusted water fluoridation program to Myeong-dong water treatment plant in Gimhae city, Korea. Methods : Questionnaires were distributed to the parents of elementary schoolchildren and their responses were collected. All collected data were analyzed using the SPSS program. Results : The percentage of respondents using the tap water was 47.0% for drinking and 54.4% for cooking, respectively. The percentage of respondents using the water purified the tap water with the home water purifier was 45.1% for drinking and 36.2% for cooking, respectively. Respondents who knew the adjusted water fluoridation program was 48.3%. Respondents who knew the implementation of the adjusted water fluoridation program at the moment in Gimhae was 27.0%. 90.2% of residents agreed on the expansion of the adjusted water fluoridation program to Myeong-dong water treatment plant, Significant variables in the approval rates of the adjusted water fluoridation program were age, residence period, occupation, recognition of the program. Conclusions : It is desirable to expand the adjusted water fluoridation program to Myeong-dong water treatment plant in Gimhae as the percentage of respondents who agreed on the introduction of the program was high.

• 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.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.194-207
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• 2018

Objectives: The water fluoridation program has been implemented since 2008 at the Daesan water treatment plant, Changwon City. The aim of this study is to evaluate caries preventive effect of permanent teeth from community water fluoridation program Methods: Evaluation surveys were conducted on 8-, 10- and 12-year olds in the fluoridated and non-fluoridated area of Uichang-gu and Seongsan-gu, Changwon City in 2015. The number of the subjects in 2015 was 722 in fluoridated area and 707 in non-fluoridated area. The caries preventive effect of permanent teeth by community water fluoridation was estimated by the differences in adjusted DMFT and DMFS scores between the program and control groups. Cofounders of mean number of fissure-sealed teeth or surfaces, and number of subjects by gender were adjusted to estimate the caries preventive effect of permanent teeth. Results: The mean DMFT score or DMFS score of children aged 8-, 10- and 12-years adjusted for the number of fissure-sealed teeth or surfaces in fluoridated area were significantly lower than those in non-fluoridated area in 2015. The caries preventive effect of permanent teeth estimated based on the difference of mean DMFT scores adjusted for fissure-sealed teeth, age and number of subjects by gender between control and program group among children was 37.3%. Conclusions: These results suggest that the caries preventive effect of permanent teeth from water fluoridation program at Daesan water treatment plant, Changwon City was so high that the water fluoridation program should be developed in other regions in Korea.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.71-76
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• 2005

이 연구는 상수도수불화사업이 구강건강상태에 미치는 영향을 파악하여 향후 상수도수불화사업 수행의 기초 자료를 마련하고자 하였다. 상수도수불화지역인 청주시 상당구, 상수도수비불화지역인 안양시 만안구를 대상지역으로 하였으며, 2003년도 7월 3일부터 7월 22일까지 청주시 상당구 C초등학교와 안양시 만안구 A초등학교 5-6학년 학부모를 대상으로 상수도수불화에 대한 설문지 조사와 초등학교 5-6학년 학생을 대상으로 구강검사를 실시하였다. 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 우식경험영구치지수(DMFT index)는 청주 1.69개, 안양이 2.11개로 상수도수불화지역인 청주에서 낮았다(P=.010). 2. 우식경험영구치율(DMFT rate)은 청주 6.72%, 안양 7.94% 로 상수도수불화지역인 청주가 낮았다. 3. 제1대구치건강도는 청주 95.54%, 안양이 94.10%로 상수도수불화지역인 청주에서 높았다(P=.002). 이 연구는 상수도수불화사업의 효과를 분석함으로써, 상수도수불화사업이 구강상태에 미치는 영향을 파악하고, 이에 대한 구강건강증진을 향상에 기초 자료를 제시하는데 의의가 있다. 국민구강건강증진은 아울러 구강건강보험재정의 비용절감과 연관이 있다고 사료되며, 이를 위하여 전국 모든 지역에 상수도수사용을 확대 실시하여, 상수도수와 불소화에 대한 적극적인 홍보와 교육을 통한 신뢰 구축이 추가적으로 필요하다고 생각된다.

• Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.296-302
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• 2017

Objectives: The water fluoridation program has been implemented since 2008, in a region of Geoje City. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the water fluoridation program on caries prevention in the permanent dentition. Methods: Evaluation surveys were conducted on 8-, 10- and 12-year-old children in the fluoridated and non-fluoridated regions of Geoje City, in 2015. The survey included 834 children from the fluoridated regions and 703 from the non-fluoridated regions. The data obtained from the survey were analyzed using the IBM SPSS statistical package version 23.0. The effectiveness of community water fluoridation in caries prevention was estimated by the differences in the decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) and decayed, missing, filled surfaces (DMFS) scores, between the program and control groups. The mean numbers of fissure-sealed teeth and surfaces were adjusted to reduce their confounding effect. Results: The mean DMFT and DMFS scores (0.69 and 0.91, respectively) of 10-year-olds from the fluoridated regions, after adjusting for the numbers of fissure-sealed teeth and surfaces, were significantly lower than those of the 10 year olds (DMFT: 0.95, DMFS: 1.32) from the non-fluoridated regions. The effectiveness of water fluoridation on caries prevention in the permanent dentition, estimated based on the differences in the mean DMFT and DMFS scores, adjusted for the number of fissure-sealed teeth and surfaces, between the program and control groups of 10-year-old children, was 27.4% and 31.1%, respectively. Conclusions: These results suggest that the effectiveness of water fluoridation on caries prevention in the permanent dentition, in Geoje City was so high that this program should be implemented in other regions in Korea as well.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2013

수돗물불소농도조정사업 예정 지역인 인천광역시 사업기획에 활용할 수 있는 기초자료를 제공하고자 초등학교 아동 어머니들을 대상으로 사업에 대한 인식 및 찬반 의견과 관련요인을 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 대상자의 사업 인지율은 31.0%, 사업목적 인지율은 24.5%였고, 찬성 50.3%, 반대 10.4%였으며, 사업 인지율은 거주지역(p<0.001)과 거주기간(p<0.05), 목적 인지율은 거주지역(p=0.01), 찬반율은 거주지역(p=0.001)과 거주기간(p<0.001), 연령(p<0.01) 모두에서 차이를 나타냈다. 2. 치아우식병 예방법 인지 및 시행여부에 따른 찬성율은 치면열구전색 인지군(56.8%)이 비인지군(37.3%)보다, 불소도포 인지군(60.7%)이 비인지군(39.2%)보다 높았다(p<0.001). 3. 수돗물불소농도조정사업 찬성은 거주지역에서 차이를 나타냈고, 사업 인지군이 비인지군에 비해 2.98배, 거주기간 5년 이상 군이 5년 미만 군에 비해 2.49배, 치면열구전색인지군이 비인지군에 비해 1.88배 높았다. 이상의 결과를 통해 지역주민이 사업 필요성을 인지하고 안전성을 신뢰할 수 있도록 전문가 교육과 홍보에 대한 적극적인 지원이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제38권1호통권368호
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• pp.86-93
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• 2000

Water fluoridation in conjunstion with wide use of fluoride dentifrices has been a major factor responsible for the decline in dental caries during the second half of the 20th century throughout the world. The history of water of water fluoridation is a classic public health program leading to epidemiologic investigation and community-based public health dentistry program. Although other fluoride-containing products are available, water fluoridation remains as the most safe and cost-effective method of delivering fluoride to omost communities. regardless of age. educational attainment. or income levels,. This review deals with pros and cons of water fluoridation and prospective analysis of state-of-the-art on issues related to the use of fluoride. An "optimal" fluoride concentration of 0.7-1.2 ppm has been recommended for preventing dental caries with a minimal dental fluorosis and no systemic health consequences.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.141-146
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• 2010

수불사업의 의식에 관한 자료를 마련하여 사업 시행을 위한 자료를 수집할 목적으로 전라북도 김제시에 소재하는 초등학교 및 중학교 학생의 학부모 1,418명을 대상으로 개별자기기입법에 의한 설문조사를 시행하였다. 본 연구의 결론은 다음과 같다. 1. 수돗물불소농도조정사업에 대해 알고 있다고 응답한 학부모는 58.4%이었으며, 수돗물불 소농도조정사업에 대한 목적을 알고 있는 학부모의 비율은 50.1%이었다. 2. 수돗물불소농도조정사업에 대한 인지에서 학력(p=.000)과 세대별 소득(p=.019)에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었는데, 학력이 높을수록, 세대별 소득이 많을수록 수돗물불소농도조정 사업에 대한 인지율이 높았다. 3. 수돗물불소농도조정사업의 목적에 대한 인지에서 연령, 학력 그리고 세대별 소득에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었는데(p<.001), 젊은 층일수록, 학력이 높을수록 그리고 세대별 소득 이 높을수록 수불사업 목적에 대한 인지율이 높았다. 4. 학부모의 수돗물불소농도조정사업 실시에 대한 찬반 의견은 찬성 한다가 82.3%, 반대 한다가 17.7%로 '찬성' 비율이 '반대' 비율보다 약 4.5배 이상 높았다. 5. 수돗물불소농도조정사업 인지 여부에 따른 수돗물불소농도조정사업 실시 찬성 여부에는 유의한 차이가 있었고(p<.001), 대체적으로 '찬성'이 '반대'보다 많았다. 이상의 결과를 종합할 때, 초등학생 및 중학생 학부모는 수불사업에 대한 인지도와 호응도가 높은 집단임이 확인되었다. 그러므로 이들의 의견이 지역사회의 여론 형성에 반영이 되도록 지역주민에 대한 활발한 교육 및 신문, 텔레비전과 인터넷 등 매스컴을 이용한 정보제공을 비롯한 다양한 활동이 공중보건 영역에서 이루어져야 한다고 생각되었다.