Keyword: «material and technical equipment»

To improve the organization of dental care for children, rational planning of therapeutic and preventive measures, it is necessary to regularly analyze the situation in each region of the Rus-sian Federation, therefore this study is very relevant. The purpose of the study was to study the demographic situation in the Smolensk region for the period from 2011 to 2020, to analyze the state of the pediatric dental service of the Smolensk region (staffing of dentists and logistics). Materials and methods. To analyze the state of the children's dental service of Smolensk, data from the reports of the Children's Dental Polyclinic of Smolensk in the period from 2011 to 2020 were used. Statistical analysis of the results was performed in Microsoft Excel 16 using the Data Analysis add-ons, descriptive statistics methods were used. Results. According to the order of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation dated 13.11.2012 No. 910n, in total, the staffing table should provide for at least 120.5 rates of therapeutic dentists (pediatric dentists, dentists or dentists), as well as at least 20.25 rates of surgical dentists (dental surgeons or dentists) in fact, in the Smolensk region there are only 88.5 rates of dentists of therapeutic and surgical profiles. To provide orthodontic care to children, at least 25.25 rates of orthodontists should be provided in the staffing table, in fact, only 16.75 rates, 13 individuals are employed. Conclusion. The shortage of personnel (specialists in therapeutic and surgical profiles) at the children's reception in the Smolensk region is 39%, the material and technical base of the dental service of the Smolensk region needs to be improved.