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The data of psychological-medical-pedagogical consultations based, in addition to medical, on indicators of psychological-pedagogical examination, testify that the share of children who need correction of physical and (or) mental development is 12.2% of the total number of children in Ukraine. Psychoneurological disorders in children are accompanied by various functional disorders that adversely affect physical and psychosocial health. The state of the child's mental health has a significant impact on his compliance with recommendations for ensuring the optimal state of oral health (brushing teeth, rinsing, avoiding excessive sweets, carbonated drinks and other food products that can harm the child's dental health due to destruction of enamel, disruption of remineralization processes, creation of a nutrient environment for active reproduction of bacteria).
In children with cerebral palsy, a high prevalence (100%) and intensity (6,4) of dental caries of the temporary bite were established. The number of complicated forms of caries in children with cerebral palsy increases with the severity of the form of the main disease (by 2.25 times), which makes it necessary to treat such children under general anaesthesia. It has been established that the intensity of dental caries and the spread of the inflammatory process in the periodontium increase with age. At the same time, the worst indicators of the hygienic state of the oral cavity are recorded in children with cerebral palsy aged 3-5 years. Bite anomalies in children with cerebral palsy: 52.9% in the period of temporary occlusion and 61.7% in the period of variable occlusion. It was established that in children with pronounced motor disorders, which are correlated with a profound degree of mental retardation, the frequency of dental caries and maxillofacial anomalies is significantly higher than in healthy children and patients with less pronounced manifestations of cerebral palsy.
Key words: dental status, psychoneurological disorders, caries, periodontal disease, maxillofacial anomalies and deformities