Research of the Structure of Somatic Pathology in Patients with Aphthous Stomatitis

Abstract

One of the most important areas of modern dentistry is geriatric dentistry. To date, a large body of data on the dental status of the elderly and geriatric population has been published in the literature. Age-related biological changes are known to affect the condition of dental hard tissues, periodontal tissues, and oral mucosa. Geriatric patients receive dental treatment for oral mucosal diseases (COPD) of all taxonomic groups. Traumatic lesions, oral candidiasis, skin diseases, inflammatory (glossitis) and non-inflammatory (glossodynia) diseases of the tongue associated with psycho-emotional disorders, precancerous diseases and malignant neoplasms are often present. General (hypertension, diabetes, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and hepatobiliary system) and local factors (inadequate hygiene, lack of teeth, irrational prostheses, galvanic current) play an important role in exacerbating the severity of COP and periodontal disease in the elderly. An important risk factor in the elderly may be multiple periodontal diseases causing adverse drug reactions (NPRs) that complicate the course of COP. The combination of general and local adverse factors undoubtedly leads to a worsening of the disease course (decreased salivary secretion, microbial colonization) and deterioration of quality of life in this category of patients. The aim of this study is to investigate the frequency of combination of COP disease with oral somatic pathology and local factors in elderly patients.