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Objectives : The aim of the study is to investigate the health belief model affecting the oral health behavior in elementary school students by applying healt h belief model. Methods : Subjects were 216 elementary school students including 6th gr ade 103 boys and 113 girls in Gyeonggi-do from February 1 to February 28, 2013. They completed self-reported questionnaires after receiving informed consents. Corresponding Author Mi-Hyun SoDepartment of Dental HygieneSuwon Womens CollegeOmokcheon-dong, Gwonseon-guSuwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 441-748, Korea.Tel : +82-31-290-8127 +82-10-3450-6956 Fax : +82-31-290-8142E-mail : somh0607@swc.ac.krResults : Oral health belief model showed cues to action(20.39±3.11), benefits(19.63±3.37), self-efficacy(16.62±2.60), severity(14.53±3.94), susceptibility (14.31±4.62), and barrier(11.74±3.85). Oral health belief revealed the lower the level of barrier(p=0. 004) and the higher cues to action, Benefits and self-efficacy were the best oral health behavior(p =0.000). The most influencing factors of oral health belief were self-efficacy(0.267) and Cues to act ion(0.239). Conclusions : Children's oral health belief is associated with oral health behavior. children's self efficacy and cues to action toward oral care influenced on oral behavior. It is important to enhance the recognition toward self efficacy and cues to action by following recommended behavior and effective health educational program.Key Words : elementary school students, oral health belief, oral health behavior : , ,

Influencing factors of oral health behavior in elementary school students by health belief model