Abstract:
The rapid increase of the children’s dental diseases is still high, which actualizes the
prophylactic treatment. It’s well-known that the right oral hygiene is a pledge of health, especially
children’s, which presupposes everyday care of the teeth and tooth gums, preventive measures, and
also medical cure of the diseases at the primary development stages. The aim of the research is to investigate
the children’s oral hygiene status based on their diet peculiarities. 112 children aged from
10 to 16 took part in the scientific experiment: 36 secondary school students who bought food on
their own, and 76 students of the boarding school “The multi-profile lyceum for the talented children”,
who have school meals according to the everyday menus. The investigation includes the index
evaluation of the oral hygiene due to Fedorov-Volodkina, the RMA index, and also evaluation of the
caries increase and intensity.
