Ways to improve the prevention of dental diseases in children and adolescents in modern condition in Almaty

It is well known that monitoring the effectiveness of primary prevention and the quality of dental care to the population is one of the most important components of any health care system. During the period from 1989 to 2005, the Republican “Program of comprehensive prevention of dental diseases in children” was actively introduced in the Republic of Kazakhstan. During this period in Almaty, the provision of dentists amounted to 4.5 positions per 10 thousand children; the staffing level of the posts was 100%. As a result, 54.5% of the children's population was covered by preventive examinations, and 92.4% of them were sanitized. In the years of the formation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, due to the lack of budgetary funds, the activity of preventive works decreased. The purpose of the work is to summarize the results of preventive work among children in Almaty using fluorine-containing preparations. The research results showed that currently only 29 out of 182 large schools have stationary dental offices, where, starting from 2016, a new “Tariff of medical services” is being introduced...