부산대학교 도서관

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the oral health center operationand to activate the program development of public oral health center. Methods : Delphi analyses were utilized by the recruited expert panel from August to Septemberin 2012. Results : The difficulty in operation of the oral health centers is the human resources management. In order to solve the human resources operation, utilization of the local human resources is thebest choice of the solution. The next choice was the designation of the oral health expert inMinistry of Health and Welfare. So the expert can activate the public oral health care systemfor the disabled and the underprivileged classes in the long term. Conclusions : In order to activate the oral health centers, Ministry of Health and Welfareshould promote the public health center function connected with the cooperation of the Associationof dental hygienists.