Features of the course of temporary dental caries in children with Epstein-Barr viral infection

Dental caries and its complications remain one of the current problems of pediatric dentistry. Important in its development is a complex of local and general factors that contribute to the insufficient enamel mineralization, which creates conditions for the occurrence of dental caries, that is, caries favorable enamel is formed. Viral infection, which is nowadays extremely common in both adults and children, is one of the important risk factors for dental pathology, as it can lead to a reduction in nonspecific resistance and depletion of the body's defense mechanisms.Objective. Assessment of caries incidence of deciduous teeth in children with Epstein-Barr viral infection.Material and methods. To assess the state of dental hard tissues, 133 children aged 6-9 years (48 children with infectious mononucleosis and 85 practically healthy children) were examined. The prevalence and intensity of decay teeth caries, as well as caries activity were studied.Results. It was found that the prevalence and intensity of temporary tooth decay is significantly higher in children with Epstein-Barr viral infection than in children without evidence of viral infection. The proportion of incisors and canines affected by caries averaged 10.33 ± 1.08% with 89.64 ± 2.76% of temporal molar lesions. And the degree of activity of dental caries revealed in 20,94 ± 2,58% of children with infectious mononucleosis, the II degree of activity - in 50,22 ± 3,24%, the III degree of activity - in 21,23 ± 1,45%, this is true higher than in virtually healthy children (p