MODERN ASPECTS OF ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS PERIODONTAL DISEASES

Abstract

Inflammatory-destructive periodontal disease is one of the most complex and widespread forms of pathology and is the main cause of tooth loss among the adult population. An epidemiological study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 35 economically developed countries among people aged 31-44 years showed a high prevalence of periodontal diseases - over 75%, which indicates not only a high incidence rate, but also a significant decrease in the age of patients suffering from this pathology. According to E.M. Kuzmina intact periodontium is detected only in 12% of people, and the rest have lesions of varying severity: from initial inflammatory to severe destructive changes with loss of teeth. Severe periodontitis, which leads to tooth loss, is found in 5-15% of cases in most surveyed populations [2, 12].