The textbook presents the principles of programming the prevention of dental diseases in children. Features of situational analysis for the preparation of dental prevention programs are considered. The questions of the organization and carrying out epidemiological dental examination of the child population are presented. The importance of determining the prevalence of risk factors for major dental diseases among children is emphasized by questioning schoolchildren and parents of preschoolers . Peculiarities of assessment of possibilities of participation of dentists and non-dental personnel of medical and educational institutions in performance of preventive dental measures in children. The issues of assessing the clinical, economic and social effectiveness of preventive dental programs . Examples of dental prophylactic program modules are presented. The manual is intended for postgraduate education in the specialty "Children's dentistry" and in the direction of training "Management" under the master's program profile "Management in health care" .