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The main purposes of this study was to examine Preferred oral health education content According to age and Provide oral health education program. The subjects in this study were the 400people adult who resided in a region in South Jeolla Province. after data were gathered, the collected data were analyzed. The findings of the study were as follows; 1. Subjective assessment of oral health was youth population 2.18. old-aged population is 1.96 and there was significant difference according to age. 2. Experience of oral health education is youth population 64.9%, adult population 75.4%, middle-age population 51.6%, old-aged population 42.7% that was lower than average. 3. The path of oral health education is Dental 31.0%, school 21.5%, health center 4.0%. 4. The preferred oral health education content in total population 39.0% is treatment and prevention of dental caries. And treatment and prevention of periodontal disease is 24.0%. Preferred oral health education content in youth and adult population are treatment and prevention of dental caries. Middle-age and old-aged population are preferred treatment and prevention of periodontal disease. 5. The oral health education participation were significantly higher according to age decrease. It is necessary to develop effective oral health education program in according to age in order to improve the oral health of adults. Also, education methods are needed to be able to manage themselves continuously through public relations.