Risk factors for erosive-ulcer diseases of the mouth in children

Erosive-ulcer diseases of the oral cavity in children reach 9% of the prevalence among inflammatory diseases of the dentition and have a tendency to recur and chronicize the process. At the same time, the issues of etiopathogenesis remain unresolved to the end, and therefore the purpose of this work is to study the risk factors for the occurrence of erosive-ulcer lesions (EUL). Her study was conducted on the basis of the National Center for Maternity and Child Welfare. A retrospective analysis of the histories was carried out - 548 children who underwent inpatient treatment in the department of maxillofacial surgery. 100 patients with relapses of oral EUL were observed on an outpatient basis in the department of gastroenterology, where they underwent an in-depth clinical, laboratory and instrumental study. Risk factors were studied using a specially designed questionnaire. In the course of the study, it turned out that the EUL of the oral cavity in children is mainly found in preschool children, no special differences in the sex composition were found. It was revealed that the first significant factor is the pathology of the gastrointestinal tract up to 1 year (OR=324.927, PPV=92%, p function show_eabstract() { $('#eabstract1').hide(); $('#eabstract2').show(); $('#eabstract_expand').hide(); }