Dental health and dental activity of students of railway transport educational institutions
The authors performed an analysis of dental health and dental activity of students of secondary and higher educational institutions of the Russian Railways (RZD). A dental examination and a survey of 612 students - 288 students of the Khabarovsk College of Railway Transport (162 boys and 126 girls), and 324 students of the Far Eastern State University of Railway Transport - 228 men and 96 women. It was found out that the value of the index CPE (s) in the group of students was 7,78±0,64 and 8,91 ±1,26, respectively, in males and females, while the students of the FESTU had higher levels of CPE (3) amounted to 9,17±0,82 in men and 9,30±0,54 - women. A high incidence of gingivitis of varying severity and the presence of signs of pathology of the oral mucosa and the vermilion border was revealed. The prevalence and severity of dental disease in the number of students of educational institutions of Railway Transport indicates that those students do not receive appropriate dental care. The most important factor contributing to the development of oral diseases appears to be irregular visits to a dentist. The conclusion about the need for further development of the organization and improvement of dental care in secondary and higher educational institutions of the Russian Railways was made.