STUDY OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL INDICATORS OF THE DENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN LIVING IN RURAL AREAS AS THE BASIS OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

A priority task for researchers in the field of dentistry in Russia, in particular within the borders of the Tyumen region, is the systematic monitoring of the incidence of dental ailments. However, despite the importance of this topic, there is a pronounced lack of empirical work focusing on identifying patterns of dental disorders among the inhabitants of rural settlements concentrated in the southern part of the region.