[The indices of caries and dental fluorosis prevalence in schoolchildren born and permanently living in regions of Azerbaijan differing by the level of the drinking water fluorine content]. / Pokazateli porazhennosti kariesom i fliuorozom zubov shkol'nikov, rodivshikhsia i postoianno prozhivaiushchikh v razlichnykh po urovniu soderzhaniia ftora v pit'evoi vode regionakh Azerbaidzhana.

Epidemiological survey of schoolchildren born and permanently living in Baku (fluorine concentration in drinking water 0.3-0.5 mg/liter) and in the Azizbekov region at a distance of 30-40 km from Baku (fluorine concentration at least 1.5 mg/liter) was carried out. The incidence of dental diseases was estimated with consideration for environmental factors. High concentration of fluorine in drinking water in the Azizbekov region notably decreases the incidence of dental caries in the studied cohort of children. These data will"help improve organization and planning of dental service, specifically the treatment and prophylaxis measures for children.

[The time periods for the formation of the permanent occlusion in children born and permanently living in a region close to a former nuclear test range]. / Sroki formirovaniia postoiannogo prikusa u detei, rodivshikhsia i postoianno prozhivaiushchikh v regione, nakhodiashchemsia vblizi byvshego iadernogo poligona.

The terms of eruption of permanent teeth were analyzed in 2000 subjects aged 3-19 years born and permanently living in a region adjacent to a former nuclear testing field in Kazakhstan. All groups of permanent teeth erupted sooner, and the rate of eruption was higher in girls than in boys. Except the 4th and 5th teeth, all groups of permanent teeth erupted sooner on the mandible than in the maxilla. The formation of occlusion was delayed in children born and living in the studied region in comparison with the children in central Russia and in the Extreme North. Eruption of some groups of teeth was delayed in older age groups. These data may be used at all pedodontics departments in organization of sanitation of children and in evaluation of the physical development and formation of orthodontic status of children.

[Dental care for patients with hematological diseases]. / Stomatologicheskaia pomoshch' bol'nym s gematologicheskimi zabolevaniiami.

Clinical and cytological studies in 41 hematological patients aged 19-70 years showed appreciable shifts in the immune status and nonspecific reactivity virtually in all examinees. Layers of cellular epithelium of late (V-VI) and early (III-IV) stages were more often detected in smears impressions than individual cells. Cells of stages I-II were scarce and never formed layers. In patients with leukemia, signs of dissociation of epitheliocyte nucleus and cytoplasm maturation were observed ("mature" cytoplasm and "young" nuclei). These specific shifts should be borne in mind when rendering dental care to hematological patients.

[The prevalence of diseases of the oral mucosa in workers in the cotton-processing industry]. / Rasprostranennost' zabolevanii slizistoi obolochki polosti rta u rabotnikov khlopkopererabatyvaiushchei promyshlennosti.

The prevalence [correction of incidence] of diseases of the buccal mucosa is assessed from records on dental status of 494 subjects engaged in cotton industry. A high prevalence [correction of incidence] of oral diseases is revealed. Candidiasis of the oral cavity and diseases of the lips are referred to occupational in this category of patients.