[Changes in the dental hard tissues and the supporting structures in tetanic syndrome. 2. Personal studies]

The authors present the changes of the orofacial system observed in 30 patients (of both sexes) with tetanic syndrome in the framework of a pilot study. The DMF-S values varied for different age groups from 40.6 to 79.5. The hypoplasia index was 1.3-2.1; and the periodontal disease index according to Kötzschke, 18.6-48.2%. Epithelial desquamation of varying markedness and intensity was seen in half of the patients. The interpretations of the radiographs revealed generalized denticle formation in 13.3% of the 30 patients; and isolated denticles in 73.3%. The authors observed a loosening of the spongiosa structure in the majority of patients, and localized radiolucencies of the jaw bone in two thirds of them. The average intra-alveolar root-length index was 46.4%.