Prevalence and intensity of dental caries in children aged 6 to 10 years and methods of its prevention

Dental morbidity in Ulan-Ude is above average, according to statistics, than in Russia, and we can expect its further increase. In recent years, the incidence of dental caries increases and, according to WHO criteria, is characterized as "high". This indicates a low level of primary prevention and the need for its introduction 1,3. Teething and mineralization are complex biological processes, which are based on the phenomena of formation and growth in both the ante- and postnatal periods, occurring under the influence of neurohumoral influences from the whole body and environmental conditions 2, 4.