Preventive Dentistry as the Basis of High-quality Dental Care and Public Health: Current State, Problems and Directions of Development

The prevalence of major dental diseases of the oral cavity is enormous in Russia and in the world. Despite the fact that science knows, in general, all the mechanisms of the occurrence and development of these diseases, effective preventive measures have been developed, there are a huge number of oral hygiene products that affect diversity, there are no trends for a significant decrease in the incidence of dental pathology. Assuming that the medical awareness of the population is at a low level, there are gaps in the education of doctors on prevention issues, as well as issues of the regulatory framework and public policy measures have not been worked out, in my work I decided to highlight the existing situation with these factors, and give possible recommendations based on the analysis of this information. Prevention of dental diseases is an extensive field of dentistry.e which can be viewed from different angles. The condition of the oral cavity of the population is a kind of marker of the well-being and prosperity of the country, therefore it is imperative to gradually implement disease prevention measures more systematically and in conjunction with other specialists, as well as considering preventive dentistry not just as a set of specific measures and actions, but also as an area reflecting the quality of receiving all dental care in the country.