Oral leptotrichosis: modern aspects of clinical course and treatment principles

Maksimova Natalia Vladimirovna

Purpose. Description of the clinical course and algorithm of complex dental treatment of oral leptotrichosis in elderly patients. Methods. 36 patients were clinically examined with confirmed microbiological examination of the presence of Leptothrichia buccalis in the oral cavity. Results and Summary. The developed scheme of complex treatment of oral leptotrichosis, taking into account the microbiological properties of Leptothrichia buccalis, allows to eliminate negative clinical manifestations and subjective sensations in elderly patients in the shortest possible time, without aggravating the exacerbation of background somatic diseases.

Keywords:Leptothrichia buccalis, оral leptotrichosis, clinical course and treatment principles