This article discusses the state of dental health and quality of hygienic measures among young people. The results of the preventive examinations in various educational institutions of St. Petersburg showed a high prevalence of dental diseases and insufficient health literacy of young people. The priority direction of further work of medical workers determined the formation of conscious attitude to hygienic measures in every young person, as a necessary element of a healthy lifestyle. Тhe activities each young person as to an essential element of a healthy lifestyle.