The main directions of prevention of dental diseases

Chernetsov Ivan Antonovich, Zulkina Larisa Alekseevna

Preventive medicine is one of the priorities in the set of measures to improve life quality of the population of the Russian Federation. Nowadays great attention is paid to dental diseases prevention. It is carried out to prevent the development of periodontitis and caries from early childhood. Among all the types of preventive measures, the primary role is played by the primary prevention which allows to completely prevent the disease and reach a broad spectrum of the population. Investments in the preventive medicine development do not only significantly affect the improvement of the nation health but also bring significant economic benefits both to the health care system and to the state as a whole.

Keywords:dental prophylaxis, caries, parodontid, primary prevention, secondary prevention