Oral mucosal disease screening testing in terms of cancer alertness

Abstract

Relevance. Currently, there is a steady increase in the development of oral mucosal diseases, and they are affecting younger people. If, at the beginning of the XX century, inflammatory and destructive oral mucosal diseases appeared in people over 60 y.o., who formed a senior dental patient group, now this pathology affects the working-age population. It is related to many reasons, including the consequences of COVID-19. However, diagnosis in dentistry is actively developing. There are quite many basic and additional examination methods, as well as in terms of cancer alertness. Based on the example of the study, the paper presents screening testing for oral mucosal diseases, which a dentist should perform at an appointment before starting treatment of the main pathology.Material and methods. The study examined the patients who presented for dental treatment. 16 out of 113 people were diagnosed with oral mucosal diseases.Results. The patients had poor oral hygiene, and electromyography indicated masticatory muscle spasticity in 20.3%, which may cause trauma development, including pressure ulcers.Conclusion. A dental appointment for each patient should include screening testing, which will prevent the development of a number of dental pathologies.