The purpose of research: development and evaluation of the effectiveness of methods for assessing and forecasting risk of occurrence and development of dental caries in children of primary school age in the rural municipality. Materials and methods: In accordance with the purpose and tasks we undertook a study of the prevalence and intensity of caries in children of primary school age in the rural municipality. Conclusions: the study of the question of forecasting and assessing the risk of caries in children is a problem, because on the basis of these data, you can define the means-tested child population in the therapeutic and prophylactic activities, calculate the necessary amount of dental care, evaluate the effectiveness of preventive and treatment activities. Effectiveness of screening (prediction) programs can be demonstrated by conducting a randomized studies that have evaluated all available results. The value of screening also depends on adequate screening tests, the accuracy of the test is determined by its sensitivity and specificity. The introduction of prevention programmes leads to a sharp decrease in the intensity of dental caries and periodontal diseases, significant reduction of cases of tooth loss at a young age and increase of the number of children and adolescents from intact teeth.
tooth decay, screening, prevention.
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