A snow-white smile is often the hallmark of a person. It is not surprising, because "they are greeted by clothes, but escorted by the mind." The role of a beautiful smile and a healthy oral cavity is difficult to overestimate. The first impression of a person will be spoiled if he has rotten teeth and smells badly from his mouth, no matter how kind, smart and charming he may be. From this one image in my head I immediately want to say "brr, horror." However, caring for this side of the exterior is often very expensive.
Of course, in extreme cases, you can always turn to even round-the-clock paid offices. Dentistry 24 hours a day for a lot of money will solve the problems of the patient. Many of these prices paid clinics simply can not afford. Therefore, you have to queue for hours at a free clinic, listen to doctors' complaints about poor working conditions and low salaries, and sometimes even put up with the boorish behavior of some representatives of "people in white coats." Our state is trying to "facilitate" this fate by introducing Order No. 1496 of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation dated 12/07/2011, which spells out in detail how, when and in what circumstances medical organizations should operate. This legislative act entered into force on March 31, 2012, after publication in the "Russian newspaper" number 61 dated March 21, 2012.
The main provisions of the order
The full text of the order can be viewed on the website of any legal information system.
The procedure for providing dental care to the adult population determines similar rules throughout the Russian Federation. To do this, you must have a medical policy and passport (or a substitute document, for example, a temporary identity card in case of loss of a passport). Any person has the right to consult a doctor if he has one or more of the following indications:
dental diseases of the teeth, oral cavity, jaw, tongue;
various types of tooth damage;
acute, chronic, oncological diseases or injuries of the oral cavity and its "contents";
developmental abnormalities, external defects and more.
Emergency dentistry
Has the situation reached the point where damage or illness poses a threat to life? Then there is the opportunity to take advantage of emergency assistance. The ambulance duty team must go on call, carry out the necessary manipulations with the patient, and in a critical situation provide transportation to the nearest hospital department, which specializes in such cases. After the threat of life has passed and the pain has passed, the patient is sent to a medical organization with a dental profile.
High tech help
In some cases, dental boron and spatula cannot be dispensed with, and help with the use of new modern technology equipment is needed. For example, everyone remembers the fear and numbness in the eyes of a child who saw his grandmother's jaw in a glass of water. A terrible sight. Such prosthetics methods are far in the past. If there is a clear need for high-tech therapy, then it must be provided in accordance with the procedure for providing dental care to the adult population.
Attachments to the order
Additional sources of information to the order are applications. In the amount of 14 pieces, they widely reveal the organizational issues of the activity of the dental clinic. Separately considered are the qualification requirements for the personnel of such institutions, the equipment of each department, the general standard indicators for the personnel of medical institutions in this area.
Activities of the dental clinic
A dental clinic can be either a separate organization, or part of a multidisciplinary, as a structural unit. When determining the standards for the number of employees, the main criterion is the nature of the territory served, that is, the population, the nature of the incidence, the need for the treatment of diseases in this area. For the full provision of dental care to the adult population in the manner prescribed by law, it is recommended to have the following departments or at least rooms:
viewing;
general practice;
radiological;
surgical dentistry;
orthopedic dentistry;
hygiene room;
registry.
Ideally, in addition to functional rooms, there should also be rooms that serve the work of the former, such as service, legal and software. But such conditions can afford only some organizations with a fairly extensive budget. All managerial positions should be held exclusively by highly qualified specialists with extensive experience. Each group of employees of the Ministry of Health has its own qualification requirements. The objectivity and reality of the standards for the number of staff requires special attention, for example, an interesting point is that only 5 dentists are assigned per 10,000 people, that is, 2,000 people for each doctor. And now let’s recall those same queues in free clinics.
Prevention is better than any treatment
No matter what ideal conditions our polyclinics are equipped with, no matter what specialists work there, preventive measures in the fight for oral health are still in the first place. Good habits, such as brushing your teeth twice a day, undergoing medical examinations at least once a year, should be established from childhood. It is always possible to use the services of emergency dentistry, but do not put off taking care of your health into the background, because treating diseases found in the early stages is much easier and faster than neglected cases. Is it worth it to overpay your money, to spend precious time on solving issues that could have been avoided? The procedure for providing dental care to adults is, of course, approved. But, as usual, problems begin when a person is faced with the implementation of this order on the ground. Therefore, it is much easier to prevent the disease than to "neutralize". This law of life also applies here. Dentistry is ready to help 24 hours a day, but it’s better to protect your teeth, as well as honor, from your youth.