Vol 12, No 3 (2015)

The article describes the current views on the structures of the temporomandibular joint, its biomechanics; it also describes temporomandibular disorders (TMD), methods of their diagnostics and treatment approaches.

In dental practice there are cases when the canal lumen is blocked by an anchor pin. Currently, the use of ultrasound devices makes it possible to quickly and effectively solve the complicated problems of endodontic retreatment aimed to retrieve the foreign body from the lumen of the root canal in 74,5 %.

Combined treatment of apical periodontitis in children was performed in 16 permanent teeth. Standard endodontic treatment was combined with surgical debridement of the focus of periapical tissue inflammation as well as the use of mineral trioxide aggregate for the closure of apical foramen and perforations.

A failure in the treatment of periodontal disease is largely dependent on systemic disorders in the body, one of which is vitamin D deficiency The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the vitamin D status and inflammatory periodontal diseases.

One of the most important criteria for successful performance of dental implants is the rigidity of their attachment changing during osseointegration in the postoperative period and in the subsequent stages. The problem of increasing the efficiency of treatment of patients with orthopedic constructions based on dental implants is still very significant.

50 adult patients with malocclusion who had had a course of orthodontic treatment using a bracket system and 50 patients without malocclusion were examined. The parameters of quality of life of the patients without malocclusion and those with the preexisting malocclusion, during and after orthodontic treatment were established.

The modern views on glaucoma as a medical and social problem were analyzed. The crucial point when choosing treatment for the patients with this disease is to make a registry to assess long-term results of the treatment and provide all categories of patients, including benefit-entitled patients, with medications. The solution of these problems will make it possible to preserve visual and other functions of the eye, to reduce disability associated with this disease.

We carried out a comparative microscopic study of the structural features of peripheral nerves of brachial plexus in the middle third of the shoulder of lagomorphs species. We revealed that restructuring of stromal and conductive components of nerves innervating extensor muscles of logomorphs was most expressed. These microstructural changes were regarded as manifestations of adaptive evolution of vertebrates.

The paper analyzed of the level and structure of the prevalence of upper respiratory tract infections as well as hearing organ diseases in children and adolescents in 2012-2013 in Volgograd. Acute viral upper respiratory tract infections predominated in child population. Moreover, a high prevalence of chronic pathological conditions of the respiratory tract, hearing organ and mastoid process diseases was registered.

We explored the effect of antioxidants on the stability of oil extractions from the fruits of sea buckthorn and cottonweed grass. We found that the use of cycvalon oil solution (20 мМ) as an extractant increases the carotenoid extraction yield from the raw materials and reduces the peroxide value of oil extractions from fruits of sea buckthorn.

We developed a new technique for impurity determination in RU 1205 tablets using HPLC. We identified such validation characteristics as linearity, range of application, limits of detection and quantitative determination of impurities, convergence and correctness. We established suitability criteria for chromatography methods. We measured impurities in RU 1205 serial tablet samples.

The analysis of postoperative abdominal septic complications in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 revealed that diabetes complications are associated with microvascular and macrovascular damage. Damage to the small and large blood vessels makes the infection more severe, causes various complications, makes hospital stay longer, all of which can lead to higher mortality rates. Infection markers remain high and progressively increase up to the twenty-first day of stay in the ICU in patients with concomitant endocrine disorders. Positive dynamics of glycemia among non-diabetic individuals can be observed on the fourteenth day of treatment. A significant reduction in mortality rate (4,6-8 %) was confirmed in patients with continuous monitoring and correction of blood glucose levels.

Seven female patients with arterial hypertension in history were enrolled into this comparative study We measured the curves of uterine artery flow velocity and estimated the uterine artery pulsatility index at 11-14 weeks of gestation. We collected comprehensible feedback data from all patients to determine the dependence of high blood pressure, the uterine artery pulsatility index and changes in fetal body weight after delivery. We found that there is a relationship between uterine artery pulsatility index and arterial hypertension. We compared the obtained measurements with the previously examined 252 patients whose pregnancy was not complicated with arterial hypertension.

A clear correlation between mnemic abilities of hearing-impaired children and the level of speech development was shown. Visual memory is less affected while auditory and semantic types of memory are more affected.

We found that individuals who were predisposed to risky behaviors constituted 15 % of all study subjects. Following exposure to stress in individuals who were predisposed to risky behaviors the activity of regulatory system, sympathetic nervous system tone as well as vagal control of heart rate increased, whereas the impact of higher autonomic centers on cardiovascular subcortical center decreased.

The article reviews the results of restoring fertility in women with the use of physiotherapeutic and local natural factors. We examined women with tubal-peritoneal infertility. We evaluated the influence of the applied methods of treatment on the central and peripheral aspects of the reproductive system. The most current empirical evidence on the therapeutic value of the suggested fertility rehabilitation program is provided in the article. Joining the program resulted in 43,1 % of women getting pregnant. These findings suggest that the fertility rehabilitation program of patients with inflammatory tubal-peritoneal infertility significantly enhances the effectiveness of conventional therapy and increases the likelihood of pregnancy.

Pinealectomized rats developed behavioral disturbances and had elevated inflammation-related hematological parameters which resulted in adjuvant arthritis. This may be related to the deficit of psychotropic and anti-inflammatory activity of the main pineal hormone, melatonin.

Currently, most cases of adenovirus infection in children are associated with moderate symptoms. Adenovirus infection most commonly affects babies and young children (66,7 %). 83,3 % of patients with adenovirus infection develop symptoms of lower respiratory tract injury. Laboratory tests that are used to assess intoxication, such as CRP level, LII, HTI, ISLB, help determine the severity and extent of the disease. It allows us to predict a faster progression toward a more severe disease course and its complications.

We studied hemodynamic changes in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and in patients with BPH accompanied by chronic prostatitis (CP). We found a significant reduction in hemodynamic UVAP and ^AP parameters in BPH group and BPH accompanied by CP group. Patients in BPH accompanied by CP group had more pronounced hemodynamic changes. Patients in BPH accompanied by CP group had a statistically significant increase in RI and PI parameters. The findings suggest the need for further study of hemodynamic changes in patients with BPH as well as in those having BPH accompanied by CP. Further study is required to study the links in the pathogenesis of BPH and CP and to develop and introduce into practice pathogenetically justified, new and more effective methods of prevention and treatment.

Behcets disease (BD) is a multisystemic disorder characterized by primary vasculitis of unknoun etiology The basis for the diagnosis of BD is the presence of aphthous stomatitis, genital ulcers, different ocular pathologies, skin lesions and the test patergii. Two cases of ocular manifestations of the disease were described: isolated lesions of the anterior segment and posterior segment of eye