Estimation of prevalence of parodontal diseases among sportsmen of the Ural region

Abstract

For the purpose of assessing the prevalence of periodontal tissue diseases among sportsmen of the Urals region, 52 sportsmen aged from 18 to 30 years were subjected to preventive examinations. The control group consisted of 50 students of UGMU, who are engaged in amateur sports. All patients underwent dental examination, which included basic and additional methods (definition of indices of oral hygiene: OHI-S; assessment of the condition of periodontal tissues (PMA), determination of the index of bleeding gums in inflammatory periodontal diseases (IR) M llmann), sialometry, oral fluid analysis and micronucleus test of buccal epithelium. The index evaluation of the condition of periodontal tissues and oral hygiene showed an unsatisfactory level of hygiene and a high prevalence of inflammatory diseases of periodontal tissues among athletes. Nonspecific parameters of inflammation in the oral fluid were revealed, as well as pronounced changes in cytogenetic parameters in the buccal epithelium in the main study group.