Affiliation:
1. Volgograd State Medical University, Volgograd, Russian Federation
Abstract
Abstract. Introduction. Currently, the number of elderly people in the world is growing steadily. However, at the moment the question of the influence of the hypofunction of the thyroid gland on the state of the hard tissues of the teeth of elderly patients remains insufficiently studied. The aim: to study the state of dental hard tissues in elderly patients with hypothyroidism. Materials and methods. A dental examination was performed on 60 patients with hypothyroidism and 30 patients without endocrine pathology. All patients underwent a survey, examination, determination of indicators of the prevalence of caries and non-carious lesions, the prevalence of tooth hypersensitivity, the intensity of caries, acid resistance of enamel, as well as determination of the rate of enamel remineralization. Results and discussion. An unsatisfactory state of the oral cavity was revealed in patients. This requires close attention to the health of the oral cavity on the part of not only the patient, but also the dentist at the clinical appointment. Conclusion. The relationship between hypofunction of the thyroid gland and the state of the oral cavity reflects the comorbidity of diseases. The existing problem of the choice of treatment tactics dictates the need to develop an integrated, differentiated approach to the treatment and prevention of dental pathology.