CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the prevention of citizens' dental diseases and the promotion of citizens' dental health, by providing for matters necessary for dental care services for citizens and by efficiently implementing projects for dental care. <Amended on May 18, 2015>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Oct. 22, 2012]
Article 2(Definitions) #
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on May 18, 2015; Dec. 2, 2016; Jun. 10 2022>
1. The term "dental health projects" means projects implemented to maintain and promote citizens' dental health by preventing and examining dental diseases and by providing and managing educational programs for dental health;
2. The term "projects to adjust the fluorine density of tap water" means projects to maintain and adjust the fluorine density of the tap water to an appropriate level by using facilities adding fluoride in water purification plants or tap water storage facilities to prevent the occurrence of dental caries (tooth decay), or projects related thereto;
3. The term "dental care products" means products specified by the Minister of Health and Welfare, which are manufactured for preventing dental diseases and promoting and maintaining dental health;
4. The term "family dentist projects for elementary students" means a project that provides support for dental checkup, preventive care for dental diseases, and dental health education, etc. for dental health care of elementary school students.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Oct. 22, 2012]
Article 3(Responsibilities of the State and Local Governments) #
The State and local governments shall formulate and implement plans necessary for promoting the dental health of citizens and provide technological or financial support to dental health projects, including the research on and study of materials related to dental health projects and training human resources.