Sorption therapy in the complex treatment of periodontal diseases

This article is devoted to sorbents, a group of drugs widely used in dental practice. It examines in detail the mechanisms of their therapeutic action on periodontal tissues. The article presents the results of periodontitis therapy using the carbon sorbent shungite. Among the examined patients, chronic catarrhal gingivitis was detected in 17 people (29.8%), generalized mild periodontitis - in 16 (28.0%), and moderate - in 24 patients (42.1%). The effectiveness of treating periodontal diseases using shungite paste was assessed in comparison with the use of shungite plates and traditional hardening dressings for gums. The most pronounced prolonged therapeutic effect was noted when using shungite paste. The clinical effectiveness of the local sorption therapy method for catarrhal gingivitis and periodontitis of mild and moderate severity is confirmed by positive dynamics of microbiological, cytomorphological and immunological indicators. As a result of comparing the therapeutic effectiveness of two forms of local sorption therapy, it was established that the optimal form of shungite for the treatment of patients with catarrhal gingivitis, as well as mild to moderate periodontitis, is 70% paste. In the treatment of mild and moderate periodontitis using 70% shungite paste, 6 months after treatment, disease remission was observed in 84.2% and 70% of cases. After 12 months, it was noted in 81.1% and 63.4% of patients