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KMID : 1020220130130050807
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2013 Volume.13 No. 5 p.807 ~ p.817
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Awareness towards water fluoridation program in Yongin
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Lee Sun-Mi
Cho Eun-Pyol
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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awareness, residents, water fluoridation
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