Introduction: Dental caries is a significant public health issue, and its solution calls for a worldwide effort that is better coordinated and more visible. The assessment of hygiene indices enables us to collect information that is sufficiently illuminating for use in primary school students' caries prevention programs. Methods: There were 450 students total, 231 boys and 219 girls, ages 6 to 12, from school No. 1 in Lebedinovka, Chui, a rural town, and school No. 4 in Bishkek, an urban city. EGOHID-2005 was used to determine objective indicators, or dental examination data. Dental indices were used to measure the degree of hygienic knowledge, the state of oral hygiene, and the extent and severity of plaque. Results: It was determined that both urban and rural students had a good level of hygiene. However, in urban school No. 4, it was 1.4 times higher than in rural school No. 1, and vice versa, rural students were more likely to have a 2.2 times higher level of poor hygiene than urban students. Conclusion: As a result, the findings are characterized by a lack of hygienic knowledge and the unhygienic state of schoolchildren's oral cavities.  

Introduction and Aim:  Oral health is a key indicator of overall health, well-being, and quality of life, which covers a number of diseases and conditions, including dental caries, periodontal disease, and tooth loss. This study evaluated the hygienic knowledge and skills of school children in oral hygiene in Kyrgyzstan.   Methods: 450 school children, including 231 boys and 219 girls aged 6–11 years from school No. 4 (Bishkek – Urban city) and school No. 1 (Lebedinovka, Chui – Rural village) were included. The obtained data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. Two levels of probability p < 0.05, p < 0.001, and p<0.01 were calculated.   Results: In a comparative analysis between schools, it was found that at school No. 4, school children are significantly more likely to brush their teeth twice a day (55.1 ± 3.3), and school children at school No. 1 once a day (52.0 ± 3.3), p>0.05. In general, at school No. 4, more attention is paid to oral care (80.4 ± 2.6) than at school No. 1 (52.0 ± 3.3), p<0.001.   Conclusion: It is necessary to conduct regular sanitary and educational activities among school children to improve the level of oral hygiene in children.