ANALYSIS OF THE PREVALENCE AND STRUCTURE OF DENTAL MORTALITY AMONG APPLICANTS TO THE MILITARY MEDICAL ACADEMY OF S.M. KIROVA

The purpose of this study was to determine the qualitative structure of dental diseases and pathological conditions of the maxillofacial region (hereinafter - MFA), as well as the level of their prevalence among young people entering higher military educational institutions (hereinafter - HEI) on the territory of the Russian Federation.          A comprehensive analysis of the data obtained during the dental examination of applicants to the Military Medical Academy named after. CM. Kirov (hereinafter referred to as VMedA) as part of a military medical examination to provide admission to a higher educational institution.The survey results showed a moderately high level of prevalence of diseases and pathological conditions of the oral cavity in the surveyed population. Among 589 applicants aged 16 to 25 years old who arrived from different regions of the Russian Federation, the percentage of those in need of oral sanitation is 51.95%. The most common nosological form among the examined young people is dental caries, including recurrent and secondary forms, which in numerical terms ranges from 19% to 44% in various groups of examined people. In addition, a low level of oral hygiene was identified, noted in more than 45% of applicants.          The peculiarities of the obtained research results should be explained by unsatisfactory knowledge and skills in matters of individual oral hygiene (hereinafter referred to as IHPR), insufficient medical education, low level of compliance and readiness to carry out activities to maintain dental health among young people.