[Experience in the dispensary care of children suffering from multiple dental caries].
A total of 175 schoolchildren whose mean DMF value was 18.7 and mean DF value 14.1 were examined. 82.2% of their mothers suffered from gestoses. Dysfunctions of the internal secretion glands were detected in 74% of the examinees. Background diseases were treated by specialists, and caries was treated by the routine local method and a therapeutic complex aimed at fortification of dental tissues, including calcium gluconate, undevit (a vitamin complex) and vitamin D2, as well as balanced diets and specific hygienic measures. Caries development ceased or was much lower in the patients administered a complete course of general and local therapy and remained the same in those administered only local treatment. This permits recommending the establishment of a special room for pathogenetic therapy of caries in every dental clinic; the work of such a department should be based on regular prophylactic check-ups involving consultations of endocrinologists, pediatricians, and other specialists.