title: Factors that influence the attitude of first-term Massachusetts legislators toward fluoridation.
abstract: As fluoridation has become a legislative issue in Massachusetts, this study was done to determine what factors may influence the attitude of legislators. Ninety percent of the legislators had visited a dentist within the past year, thus providing an opportunity for the dentist to influence them on this issue.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003729:Dental Care; D003815:Dentists; D005260:Female; D005457:Fluoridation; D006076:Government; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008404:Massachusetts