[The role of therapeutic exercises in the combined treatment and rehabilitation of patients with pain syndrome associated with the dysfunction of temporomandibular joint].

In a group of patients with pain syndrome associated with the dysfunction of temporomandibular joint positive results of combined therapy and rehabilitative treatment including remedial gymnastics persisted significantly longer than in controls (p < 0.01). Results of long-term follow-up confirmed the desirability of rehabilitation based on therapeutic exercises. This approach permits to enhance the effectiveness of therapy and rehabilitation of patients with pain syndrome associated with the dysfunction of temporomandibular joint, reduce the number of the patients' visits for repeated treatment and its total duration during a year.

[Use of immunotherapy with bacterial allergens in the combined treatment of periodontitis]. / Primenenie immunoterapii bakterial'nymi allergenami v kompleksom lechenii parodontita.

Bacterial allergens were used in the treatment of patients with chronic generalized slight and medium severe periodontitis. The allergens were used for hyposensitization or immunostimulation, depending on skin reactions to staphylococcal, streptococcal, and Escherichia coli allergens. Positive shifts in nonspecific immunity were attained; bacterial sensitization decreased, which indicates the treatment efficiency.