Serotonin in the blood of patients with dental caries

Abstract

The aim of this work was to elucidate the dependence of the development and nature of the clinical course of dental caries on the serotonin content in the blood. 65 students aged 18-20 years were examined: 9 with acute (rapid) dental caries (group 1), 26 with chronic caries (group 2) and 30 people with intact teeth (group 3, control). Recorded the values ​​of KPU (caries - filling - extracted tooth), the average number of carious cavities per person, as well as the depth of the lesion. Blood serotonin was determined by the biological method of Chernov and Lipats (1962).