RELATIONSHIP OF GINGIVAL HYPERPLASIA WITH ORAL MICROFLORA IN CHILDREN PATIENTS WITH REMOVABLE ORTHODONTIC CONSTRUCTIONS

Streltsova Ekaterina Vladimirovna

This study analyses the changes in oral microflora in children with removable orthodontic constructions and the presence of gingival hyperplasia compared to healthy volunteers of comparable age. The results reveal a decrease in resistant obligate microflora in children with gingival hyperplasia and an increase in opportunistic and pathogenic microflora. It is supposed that the decrease of resistance of obligate microflora entailed the development of oral dysbiosis with the accession of opportunistic microorganisms, which could lead to gingival inflammation and affect the degree of hyperplasia.

Keywords:gingival hyperplasia, wearing braces, oral microflora, oral microbiome.