Dietary Preferences and Potential Impact on Dental Hard Tissue Diseases in Schoolchildren of Osh Region, Kyrgyz Republic

Dental caries, known as one of the civilization diseases, leads to chronic progressive destruction of teeth, impaired aesthetics, inflammatory and other complications. The conducted study of ethnic, dietary preferences and their potential influence on the prevalence and intensity of dental caries in schoolchildren of the Kyrgyzstan highland region showed a moderate degree of intensity and prevalence in the deciduous dentition (6-7 years) — 94.2%. In the permanent bite (11-12 years) — 95.5%. The average prevalence of caries of permanent teeth in schoolchildren 6-17 years old was 77.7%. Increased consumption of sugar-containing products and carbonated drinks was determined.