Relevance of dental education of personal age persons in rural areas

Zubkova Tatyana Vladimirovna

Today, dentistry is one of the fastest growing branches of medicine. Modern materials and working methods allow us to provide high-quality and effective assistance. However, in our country, an annual increase in dental morbidity is noted. For many reasons, people of retirement age are particularly vulnerable in this regard. An analysis of the work performed showed that 53% of the patients surveyed had a question about removable prosthetics by the time they reached retirement age. Inspections carried out confirmed the fact of poor oral hygiene and the need for rehabilitation. A certain role in such indicators is given to the dental illiteracy of the population. Today, the dentist is faced with the task not only in providing quality treatment, but also in conducting educational work with patients.

Keywords:Dental education, Sanitary-educational work, dental health, retirement age.