The most important sections of communal (public) dentistry are outlined: epidemiology of dental diseases, systems of dental care for the population, planning of prevention programs at the communal level, methods for assessing the effectiveness of therapeutic and preventive care . The publication reflects the international experience in the development of health systems and widely used the recommendations of the World Health Organization. Most of the materials are presented in the form of didactic structures and models of situations similar in basic parameters to the conditions of the CIS, the Republic of Belarus, as well as in comparison with industrialized countries and alternative systems. At the end of the book there is a subject index that makes it easier for the reader to find the necessary materials. Intended for students of dental faculties of medical universities .