CONDITION OF PERIODONTAL TISSUES IN PATIENTS WITH DERMATOSES

Background. Periodontal disease is one of the most common and complex pathologies in dentistry. It is known frequently damage to the tissues of the periodontal complex with dermatoses. The most relevant among the dermatoses of the mucous membrane of the mouth and the red border of the lips is oral lichen planus. Among the six clinical forms of red flat oral lichen planus and the red border of the lips, the exudative-hyperemic and erosive-ulcerous forms occur most often. Atypical form is much less common than other forms and is often diagnosed by dentists as an inflammatory periodontal disease. At the same time, the pathogenetic mechanisms of inflammatory processes in the gums, which are different in oral lichen planus, are not taken into account, which, accordingly, complicates adequate treatment. Objectives. The aim of the study was to analyze the periodontal status in patients with exudative-hyperemic, erosive-ulcerative and atypical forms of oral lichen planus. Methods. Under our supervision there were 181 patients with oral lichen planus, in whom a simplified Green-Vermillion hygiene index was determined. To assess the state of periodontal used periodontal index according to Russell. Results. When assessing the hygienic condition of the oral cavity, high values were observed in individuals with severe forms of the disease: erosive-ulcerative, exudative-hyperemic. The highest values of the periodontal index were found in patients with atypical, erosive and ulcerative forms of oral lichen planus. Conclusions. The results of the clinical examination of patients with oral lichen planus dictate, first of all, to include in the scheme of complex treatment of it the sanitization of oral cavity and complex treatment of inflammatory periodontal diseases as well.