Prevalence of foci of odontogenic infection in periapical tissues in military personnel in the Republic of South Ossetia’s military garrison

A study was carried out to study the prevalence of pathological changes in the dentoalveolar system in service members of the military garrison of the Republic of South Ossetia using a panoramic X-ray diagnostic dental apparatus. Were examined 1,017 military service members under contract and conscription, aged 18 to 59 years. The authors obtained information on the presence of odontogenic foci of infection in the periapical tissues and other pathological changes in the dentoalveolar system that a dentist did not diagnose during a clinical examination of the oral cavity. The survey results confirm the need to include orthopantomography in the standard of critical studies for the in - depth medical survey of service members.

dental morbidity, foci of odontogenic infection, military personnel, panoramic radiography