Assessment of the dental status of patients with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract who are at the inpatient stage of treatment

Among the numerous problems of modern medicine, the issues of combined damage to the oral cavity and internal organs occupy a special place. The oral cavity is the initial part of the digestive tract, the changes that occur in it are often the first clinical signs of its diseases that need dental correction. The dental status of patients with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract is described. In the course of the study, data were obtained and analysed reflecting the high prevalence of dental caries and periodontal diseases with satisfactory oral hygiene. A direct correlation was determined between the indicators of the hygienic state of the oral cavity and the total microbial number. The data obtained indicate the need for sanitation of the oral cavity, treatment of periodontal diseases, training in individual hygiene.