Introduction. Oral health condition and its influence on general health is widely known and does not raise any doubts.
Aim. The study presents some selected problems of oral diseases and dental issues, which, according to the authors, can be useful or even necessary in the work of an environmental nurse.
Material and methods. A Polish literature review was made concerning broad subject of oral diseases. Online research included the following databases: PubMed, Google Scholar PL, Termedia, Viamedica, Polish Medical Bibliography. The searched terms included: “health education”, “dental caries”, “nurse”, “environment”, “periodontal diseases”, “focal infection”. The analysis was based on the Polish articles from the years 1998-2016.
Results. Issues concerning dentistry should be known not only to dental teams but also to all members of medical staff: nurses, midwives, general practitioners, pediatricians, and emergency medical workers. In the study there discussed the most frequent - carious disease and related issues concerning oral disease prevention.
