Svitlychna O. Development and substantiation of regional programs for the prevention of major dental diseases

The thesis is dedicated to improving preventive dental care for children's population and is based on the results of monitoring of dental diseases in the context of regional biogeochemical features. A study of the influence of the complex environmental factors on the prevalence of dental caries with the definition of individual and population risks. For the first time shows the protective role of strontium salts and calcium-strontium value ratio in determining the risk of tooth decay. First identified features of nutritional status in children at high risk of caries. For the first time demonstrated the effectiveness of the use of differentiated approaches to the prevention of dental diseases among children of Odessa region.The algorithm for differentiated approaches to the prevention of dental diseases among children of Odessa region. Developed scheme and practical recommendations for the prevention of dental caries and its complications, according to regional biogeochemical characteristics of drinking water.