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The purpose of this study aims to identify the current status of dental health education performed at dental clinics and the correlation between patients’ attitude toward and awareness about dental health. Adult patients conveniently sampled from the period February 2011 to April 2011 at 13 dental hospitals/clinics in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do were surveyed. The collected data were analyzed using statistical package PASW 18.0. Frequency analysis, correlation analysis, chi-square, t-test and ANOVA were utilized. The investigation on the relation between the patients’ attitude toward and awareness about dental health showed that the level of awareness about dental health was higher among patients who were concerned about dental health, had received dental health education, felt the need for dental health education, or practiced what they learned from dental health education. Factors that influenced awareness about dental health included greater concern about dental health, history of receiving dental health education, and recognition of need for dental health education. 1. If changes in behavior were examined in this study participated in the oral health education. Response was 72.7% of the respondents to participate in the oral health education. Oral health education and behavioral changes in most of time, increasing the frequency of tooth brushing and the use of Oral Care, regular cleanings in order. 2. T-test to determine the oral health awareness and relevance respondents' personal characteristics and oral health attitudes in women than in men higher degree of awareness and attention on oral health, oral health education experience,If you feel the need for oral health education, after receiving oral health education practice, the degree of awareness of oral health was significantly higher. 3. Multiple regression analyzes were performed to identify factors that affect the oral health awareness. Higher interest on oral health, oral health education experience is that there is a need for oral health education were the variables that affect oral health awareness. Results showed that dental health education provided at dental clinics was associated with increased level of patients’ awareness about dental health. Thus, it is believed that more systematic education program to be provided at dental clinics should be established.