MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORT OF DENTAL CARE IN THE CONTEXT OF TODAY'S CHALLENGES

Resume. The article deals with current issues in the organization of providing dental care to the population in today's conditions. Regulatory documents were studied and modern and global approaches to the prevention of common dental diseases in the population were analyzed. The influence of the organization of preventive work in the dental industry on the prevention of common dental diseases in the population has been clarified. Introduction. Dental health is an integral part of the overall health of each individual and society in general. The medical and social significance of the problem of oral cavity diseases is determined not only by its significant spread but also by the high rate of complications [5, 8]. The process of treatment of patients with diseases of the oral cavity should be complex and should be part of a multidisciplinary approach and should be carried out with the aim of prevention, complications, or weakening of the functional overload of the periodontium and the tooth as a whole. According to scientists in Ukraine, the rate of dental morbidity among adults and children reaches 93%, which means that this is the proportion of the country's population that needs dental care. It is worth noting that the priority in the activities of executive authorities at all levels is the provision of high-quality and affordable medical care with the orientation of the health care system on the prevention of diseases, a safe and health-friendly environment for human life (working, living, training, relaxing, nutrition), healthy lifestyle of the population and improvement of the demographic situation. The legal regulation of the mentioned activity is ensured by the Law of Ukraine "Basics of the Legislation of Ukraine on Health Protection" dated November 19, 1992 No. 2802-ХІІ (as amended from November 6, 2017), where several articles indicate measures for the prevention of diseases. In the aforementioned Law of Ukraine, the organizational aspects of prevention of all classes of diseases are singled out, in particular, Article 4 "Basic principles of health care" emphasizes one of the principles of the approach to health care, which is preventive [14]. The purpose of the article. To analyze domestic and global approaches to the prevention of common dental diseases of the population. To conduct an analysis of modern trends in medical care and medical and social support of dental care to the population in the context of modern challenges. Research materials and methods. Analysis and generalization of data based on domestic and foreign sources. Used methods of systemic and structural-logical analyses. The materials were documents and information sources, normative legal acts of Ukraine regarding medical and dental care for the population.