title: [Clinical factors essential for dental caries intensity in rheumatic patients].
abstract: A total of 349 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, 129 with systemic lupus erythematosus, and 92 with systemic scleroderma were examined. A higher incidence of caries (CDL index) in comparison with the norm (p < 0.05) was observed in all patients; the most significant factor promoting caries development was involvement of the salivary glands presenting as Sjogren's syndrome (p < 0.005). The presence and severity of temporomandibular involvement virtually did not affect the intensity of caries (p > 0.1). The highest CDL index was observed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic scleroderma with pronounced dysfunction of the hand joints (p < 0.01) and higher activity of disease (a higher percentage of patients with Sjogren's diseases of the second and third degrees of activity) (p < 0.05). These data confirmed the multifactorial nature of dental caries etiology in rheumatic diseases.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Simonova
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Grinin
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Nasonova
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Robustova
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000473:pathology; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000473:pathology; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Klinicheskie faktory, vliiaiushchie na intensivnost' kariesa zubov u bol'nykh revmaticheskimi zabolevaniiami.