[CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DISEASES OF THE ORAL MUCOSA IN PATIENTS WHO HAVE UNDERGONE COVID-19 - WHAT DOES A DENTIST NEED TO KNOW IN A PANDEMIC?].

ization and unification of diseases of the oral mucosa in patients who underwent Covid-19, in order to increase the effectiveness of qualified dental care for this group of people in a pandemic and create conditions for continuous professional development of dentists. 42 patients were attended, who came through Covid-19, aged 36 to 70 years, who applied independently or were referred by doctors of private clinics in the city of Ternopil. The gender distribution of patients was 19 males and 23 females. Clinical examination of patients with acute respiratory viral infection Сovid-19, at the stage of subjective methods, revealed the following complaints: loss of taste was found in 38 people (90%) patients, salivation disorders (dry mouth or hypersalivation) - in 40 people (95%) patients, burning sensation, discomfort and «creeping ants» in the tongue or other anatomical components of the oral mucosa in 29 people (69%) patients. Complaints about the integrity of the oral mucosa and the associated pain were associated with pain in 13 people (31%). Patients diagnosed with Covid-19 were diagnosed with glossodynia 7 individuals, (17%), candidal stomatitis 12 individuals, (28%), herpetic stomatitis 5 individuals, (12%), and chronic recurrent aphthous stomatitis 8 individuals, (19%), desquamative glossitis in 10 people (24%). In some clinical cases, 10 people (24%) observed a combination of nosological units. The obtained results substantiate the development of the necessary algorithm of dental examination of dental data of patients in a pandemic.