АНАЛИЗ РАСПРОСТРАНЕННОСТИ ПАТОЛОГИИ ТВЕРДЫХ ТКАНЕЙ ЗУБОВ У РАБОТНИКОВ ЗАКРЫТОГО ПРОМЫШЛЕННОГО ПРЕДПРИЯТИЯ

Abstract

Subject. The analysis of the results of a clinical examination of workers of the special economic zone "Alabuga" of the Republic of Tatarstan on the prevalence and intensity of diseases of hard tissues of the teeth is carried out. The goal is to determine the prevalence and intensity of diseases of hard tissues of teeth among workers in an industrial enterprise. Methodology. The study was conducted using clinical dental examination and statistical analysis of the data. All the subjects were divided into the main group, which included 370 employees of the SEZ "Alabuga" of the Republic of Tatarstan, and a comparison group — 297 people of the same age group working at JSC Chemical Plant named after L.Ya. Karpova "(Mendeleevsk). Dental status of workers was determined by the KPU index and the USP group index (level of dental care). Results. The results of the examination of the state of the oral cavity in the main group and the comparison group of workers in industrial enterprises showed certain differences. A comprehensive dental examination of the studied contingent of the SEZ “Alabuga” revealed a high prevalence of pathology of dental hard tissues. The prevalence rate of dental caries was 100 % at an intensity of 2.1, which corresponds to a high level of intensity according to WHO. Nosological forms of non-carious lesions of the hard tissues of the teeth were more common than in the control group: tooth pigmentation and plaque were diagnosed — in 81.4 % of cases, wedge-shaped tooth defects — in 34.8 %, hyperesthesia — in 32.7 %, and pathological tooth abrasion — in 32.4 %. Conclusions. The clinical study allowed us to identify areas for improving the provision of dental care and preventive measures to employees of individual industrial sectors.