Distant radiation effects in periodontal tissues of patients suffering from catastrophe of Chornobyl Atomic Power Stations.

Title: Distant radiation effects in periodontal tissues of patients suffering from catastrophe of Chornobyl Atomic Power Stations.

Author: Zaverbna L.

Reference: Thesis for obtaining scientific degree of master of science in speciality 14.01.22-“Stomatology”. P.L.Shupyk Kyiv Medical Academy for Postgraduate Education, Research Centre for Radiation Medicine of Academy Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, 2001.

Abstract: The peculiarities of periodontal disease progression in liqudator of Chornobyl’s catastrophe, exposed to high doses of radiation in distant terms, taking into accaunt the presence of fied prosthesis in oral cavity, have been established. Morphological peculiaritys of oral mucous have been showed and the differents in the course of processes of lipids peroxide oxidation in saliva have been revealed in persons with and without fixed prosdthesis. The changes in hydroxiapatites of tooth hard tissues and alveolar bone under the influence of high doses of radiation have been described in the scientific work. Patological processes talking place in oral cavity in patients exposed to radiation and with general somatic patho logy were characterized in present work.

Key words: Chornobyl catastrophe, high doses of radiation, periodontium, fixed prosthesis, hydroxiapatite crystal, somatic pathology.

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