Introduction of the Program of Prevention of Dental Diseases at Children of School Age

Abstract

Tooth decay is the most common dental disease in children, so the problem of prevention remains one of the most relevant in pediatric dentistry. Goal: development and implementation of health education and individual treatment and prevention activities for school-age children. Materials and methods. School-based SOUTH of the city of Moscow, teachers and students of the third year was held a programme for the prevention of dental diseases among pupils in primary classes, attended by 2300 people. Results. Employees of the Department of therapeutic Stomatology RNIMU them. N.i. Pirogov was established private dental diseases prevention programme, which already operates within 6 years the intensity of caries in permanent teeth CPU index teeth fell in children age 6 with 2.40 ± 0.06 to 0.97 ± 0.06 (p < 0.05), 12-year-olds with 3.74 ± 0.17 to 1.95 ± 0.16 (p < 0.05), 15 year olds with 4.86 ± 0.16 to 2.95 ± 0.13 (p < 0.05); reduction of intensity of caries increment amounted to 59.6%, respectively, 47.9% and 39.3%, with an increase in the number of children with healthy teeth that says showing clear positive impact on the level of oral hygiene Program Prevention of dental diseases.