CHANGES OF DENTAL STATUS IN PATIENTS WITH MALIGNANT TUMOR OF OROPHARYNGEAL REGION DURING ANTITUMOR TREATMENT

Aim. A review of the literature on the effect of the antitumor treatment on the dental status of patients with malignant neoplasms of the oropharyngeal region.Materials and methods. A study of Russian and foreign literature of recent years in the databases of RSCI, Scopus, Web of Science, Pubmed.Results. The condition of the organs and tissues of the oropharyngeal region in patients with malignant neoplasms during the antitumor treatment depends on the therapy used and the general state of body.Conclusion. Combined treatment of malignant neoplasms of the oropharyngeal region causes immediate, early, delayed damage and reactions, which is necessary to control at each stage of the antitumor treatment to improve quality of the subsequent prosthetic rehabilitation of patients

Evaluation of quality of life of a patient with malignant tumor of the oropharyngeal area during antitumor treatment

Introduction. Surgical treatment of patients with malignant neoplasms of the oropharyngeal region less disrupts the functional state of the maxillofacial region, reduces the relapse of diseases and maintains a satisfactory cosmetic result due to modern technologies. However, the future adequate rehabilitation provides a high indicator of the quality of life of such patients during antitumor treatment.The aim of this study was assessment of the quality of life of the patient with malignant neoplasm of the oropharyngeal region at the pretreatment stages, after surgical treatment with the imposition of an individual temporary prosthesis on the upper jaw, after the fabricate of obturator prosthesis, 3 months after orthopedic rehabilitation.Materials and methods. The quality of life of a patient with salivary gland cancer (T3N0M0) according to international scales for assessment of dental health of patients with head and neck tumors was analyzed: FACT-H&N, QLQ-C30 H&N35, OHIP-14; and the assessment of general health: SF-36, Karnovsky, ECOG Perfomance Status, EORTC-QLQ-C30.Results. The results of the evaluation on the questionnaires reflect the same dynamics, but they are not adapted for the analysis of the stages of dental rehabilitation, which is the final link in the treatment of patients with malignant neoplasms of the oropharyngeal region.Conclusion. The level of quality of life of a patient depends on the methods of orthopedic treatment during antitumor treatment on all scales

HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF MEDICAL SPECIALTY "DENTISTRY"

Developing Dentistry is rooted in deep antiquity, from the time that all concerned by the question of getting rid of a toothache. The study of Russian and foreign literature of recent years in the databases of Scopus, Web of Sciences, PubMed about the main stages of development of dentistry. Identified stages of differentiation of dental science, shows the emergence of its independent sections. The characteristic of the main directions of research centers, their leaders and the academic schools. Thanks to the work done the way dentistry in our country in recent years has taken a great step forward. Restoring a complete picture of the formation of dentistry as a medical specialty will contribute to making the correct choice when searching for modern ways of further development