Pediatric Dentistry

 

Highlights

Languages - Ukrainian, English

Gender - Female

 

PSMU Affiliations:

• Department of Pediatric Therapeutic Dentistry

Location:

• 23 Shevchenko Str., 36011 Poltava, Ukraine 
• email: l.kaskova@pdmu.edu.ua

 

About Prof. Luidmyla Kaskova

Primary Academic Title

• Doctor of Medical Sciences (Dsc) since 2003
• Professor (Dentistry) since 2004

Professional Titles

• Honor doctor of Ukraine since 2015.

 

Background

Luidmyla Kaskova is a Ukrainian dentist, researcher, and academic leader, serving as Head of the Department of Pediatric Therapeutic dentistry at Poltava State Medical University. She has made significant contributions to pediatric dentistry. Kaskova is the prolific researcher with over 750 scientific publications, including 58 articles in Scopus-indexed journals (h-index: 4) and over 70 certificates and patents for inventions. Kaskova has an extensive expertise in evaluation of scientific theses being a member of specialized scientific councils in Dentistry at Poltava state medical university and Kharkiv national medical university.
She is actively involved in professional organizations, including the Association of Dentists of Ukraine. Kaskova has been recognized with numerous accolades, including the title of Honored Doctor of Ukraine (2015).

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Research Interests

• Pediatric Dentistry
• Examination of risk factors for development of stomatologic diseases in children based on somatic diseases and fluoride level in drinking water
• Caries and its prevention in children with primary and mixed dentition
• Features of manifestations of stomatological diseases in children with blood malignancies

Researcher unique identifier: 0000-0003-0855-2865

Scopus Author ID 59949124300

 

Expertise

Education

1981 – Dentist (corresponding to MD), Poltava State Medical Stomatological Institute, Poltava, Ukraine.
1992 – Candidate of Medical Sciences (corresponding to PhD), Poltava State Medical Stomatological Institute, Poltava, Ukraine. Title of PhD thesis: “Features of jaw growth in 5-7 years children of two groups with diastemas and without them”.
1995 - Associate Professor (Dentistry), Higher Attestation Commission, Ukraine.
2003 – Doctor of Medical Sciences (DSc), Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy, Poltava, Ukraine. Title of Postdoctoral thesis: “Dental caries and its prevention in children from families of consequences liquidators of Chernobyl accident”.
2004 – Professor (Dentistry), Higher Attestation Commission, Ukraine.

Selected Publications

• Kaskova LF, Yanko NV, Vashchenko IY. Gingival health in children in the different phases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences. 2019;32(3): 134-137.

• Kaskova L, Sadovski M, Khmil O, Vashchenko I, Morhun N. Morphology of the occlusal surface of primary molars as a risk factor for caries. Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. 2023;41(2):98–103.

• Kaskova L.F., Yanko N.V., Sadovski M.O., et al. Assessment of Attitudes and Practices Regarding Oral Healthcare Among the Parents During the War. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research. 2024. 1(17). 203-208.

• Amosova LI, Kaskova LF, Pavlenkova OS, et al. Analysis of indicators of caries of permanent teeth in children according to the endemic features of the Poltava region, Ukraine. Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski: Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego. 2024;52(1):112-116.

• Kaskova L.F., Yanko N.V., Vashchenko I.Y., et al. Comparison approahes to children’s caries treatment among Ukrainian dental students and dentists. Medicni perspektivi. 2026;31(1):4-11.

Honors and Awards

2015 – Honored Doctor of Ukraine.

Memberships

• Member of the Ukrainian Association of Dental hygienists and «Association of preventive and pediatric dentistry»
• Member of the Association of dentists of Ukraine.

 

Professional Activities

• Editorial board member of scientific journals “Ukrainian dental almanach” and «Actual Problems of the Modern Medicine: Bulletin of Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy» (Ukraine)
• Editorial board member of scientific journal “Via stomatologia» (Ukraine)
• Developer of guidelines in caries in primary teeth, guidelines in therapy of pulpitis in primary and permanent teeth approved by Ministry of Health of Ukraine
• Member of specialized scientific councils in Dentistry at Poltava state medical university and Kharkiv national medical university
• Member of workgroup of the State Non-Profit Enterprise Testing Board for Professional Competence Assessment of Higher Education Trainees in Medicine and Pharmacy at the Ministry of Public Health of Ukraine
• Presenter and chairman at national and international conferences on pediatric dentistry, and medical education