Differential approach to the prevention of dental caries in children with different degrees of caries development

Karlash Anastasia Evgenievna, Lenshina Nadezhda Paatovna, Zhurbenko Veronika Alexandrovna

Prevention of dental diseases is a significant problem, since the results of numerous studies show that the intensity of dental caries among the Russian population is quite high. Prevention of dental diseases, in turn, prevents the occurrence and development of diseases of the oral cavity. The article examines the main caries-causing factors affecting the development of dental caries in children of preschool and school age, the main methods of prevention of dental caries in preschool and school age, describes a plan of preventive measures for preschool and school-age children with varying degrees of dental caries development.

Keywords:dental caries, prevention methods, cariesogenic factors, children, oral hygiene.