INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN IDIOPATHIC ADOLESCENT SCOLIOSIS OF THE SPINE AND DENTOGNATIC ANOMALIES.

Abstract

According to state statistics, diseases of the musculoskeletal system in adolescents rank third among the major classes of diseases. The dental system, as a part of the musculoskeletal system, undergoes the same metabolic transformations as the entire bone tissue of the body. The aim of the study was to determine the characteristic disorders of the dental system in adolescents with idiopathic spinal scoliosis, taking into account the anatomical type of lesion. Materials and methods. 225 children aged 12 to 15 years were examined, including 190 (84.4 % ± 3.3 %) girls and 35 (15.6 % ± 2.1 %) boys. All adolescents were registered at a dispensary with an orthopedist-traumatologist. Results and discussion. According to the anatomical type, patients with scoliosis are divided into three groups: Group I - with thoracic spinal deformity; Group II - with thoracolumbar; III group - with lumbar; Group IV - control, almost healthy children without spinal deformities. It was found that the most common type of scoliosis was thoracolumbar scoliosis, observed in 114 patients. In patients of group I, the most common type of tooth closure in the sagittal plane was class II according to Engle. In group II, it was found that distal occlusion is characteristic of 68 people, in 10 revealed mesial occlusion, sagittal gap – in 59 patients. In group III, 13 patients had a neutral bite, and 32 had a distal bite. Sagittal gap was noted in 15 patients, deep bite – in 9. The most characteristic disorders for patients of group IV were distal occlusion 24 %, sagittal gap 16 %, deep occlusion 12 %, shortening of the lower dentition 16 %, oral position of the teeth 12 %. Conclusions. Analysis of the prevalence of dental anomalies in each group leads to the conclusion that regardless of the location of the deformity in the spine in scoliosis for all groups are characterized by the following signs: distal occlusion, sagittal fissure, shortening of the upper dentition, crowding of teeth on the lower jaw, mainly in the front. In the group of almost healthy children without scoliosis, the prevalence of dental anomalies is 2.6 times lower compared with patients with idiopathic adolescent scoliosis.