PREVENTION OF DENTAL DISEASES IN GYPSUM WORKERS AT PRODUCTIVE ENTERPRISES

Abstract

Relevance. Serious medical and social consequences of inflammatory
periodontal diseases and the absence of noticeable positive changes in their mass
prevention determine the need to deepen and concretize ideas about the etiology and
pathogenesis of these diseases (Tsepov L.M. Nikolaev A.I., Mikheeva E.A. et al.,
2004). To date, a number of somatic diseases are known, which, as a rule, have
characteristic manifestations on the oral mucosa (pneumoniosis, bronchial asthma,
GERD, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, diabetes mellitus, arterial
hypertension, etc.)The combination of chronic nonspecific lung diseases and chronic
periodontitis is noted in 17.7-28.0% of cases (Luzin N.M. et al., 2003; Gorbacheva I.A.,
2004). In this regard, it is of interest to study the oral cavity against the background of
diseases of the upper respiratory tract, since gypsum dust can cause irritation of the
eyes and respiratory tract, therefore, care should be taken in advance to protect the
employees of the gypsum production plant.Experts say that drywall is practically
harmless.