ORAL HYGIENE STATE IN CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL DEFECTS OF THE ALVEOLAR PROCESS ON THE MAXILLA.

Bone plasty of congenital and residual defects of the alveolar process of the upper jaw is a technically difficult surgical intervention which is necessary for full rehabilitation of a patient with congenital lip and palate clefts. This operation creates conditions for stabilization of maxilla fragments and normalization of the upper jaw development and also for successful teeth eruption. The aim of the study - to assess the state of oral hygiene before surgery in children with congenital residual defect of the alveolar process we used Fedorov-Volodkina Hygiene Index and index of the intensity of gingivitis (РМА) according to Masser-Parma.