The multi-aspect research work focused on the pathogenetic substantiation of new approaches to prophylaxis and treatment of generalized diseases of periodontium tissue, concomitant pathologies of hard tooth tissues, lesions of tunica mucosa of mouth, caries and its complications is conducted at the Department of Preventive Dentistry of the Institute of Dentistry of Shupyk NHU of Ukraine under the leadership of the head of the department.

The obtained results of the research conducted by the staff members of the department are presented in a great number of scientific works, which were reported on the Ukrainian and international scientific and practical conferences and congress.

The scientific achievements were the basis for the guidelines, letters of information, patents for invention of Ukraine (over 50). They were used in the educational and clinical work of the Department of Preventive Dentistry, Dental Practical and Educational Centre of Shupyk NHU of Ukraine and were implemented into other medical institutions of Kyiv.

The staff members of the department are engaged in publishing textbooks, manuals, monographs, which are focused on the present problems of preventive dentistry.

At present the Department of Preventive Dentistry conducts the scientific work entitled "Pathogenetic Substantiation of New Approaches to Prophylaxis and Treatment of Generalized Diseases of Periodontium Tissue and Concomitant Pathologies of Hard Tooth Tissues" (initiative).

The aim of the research isto study pathogenetic mechanisms of the development and peculiarities of the course of generalized inflammatory and dystrophic diseases of periodontium tissue and concomitant pathologies of hard tooth tissues; to increase the efficiency of treatment by the development of grounded schemes of differential complex therapy.