Abstract
Purpose . Determination of specificity and informative European indicators for assess of dental health and revealing the risk factors of dental caries occurrence and periodontal diseases at children. Materials and methods . A dental surveys of children both 12 and 15 years and anonymous questioning of 15 - years schoolboys have been carried out. On examination recorded CPV permanent teeth, Green - Vermilyon index and bleeding gums. Results. High specificity and informative investigated indicators has been revealed. Comparison of the given subjective indicators of dental health of adolescents in Ternopil with similar age group in the EU countries points to specificity of the method of questioning, and consequently on available resources in system of medical and preventive care in region. Conclusions . The European indicators of children's dental health can be used in the health care system for monitoring efficiency of primary prevention of common dental diseases as will allow to carry out comparative assessment in different countries, and promote standardization and objectification of the existing information system in dentistry and improving quality of dental care. Key words : adolescents, dental health, indicator.
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