All systems of the human body are closely interconnected among themselves. The endocrine system directly influences formation, development and functioning of oral system. There is a close interrelation of endocrine disturbances with oral diseases. Clinical signs of dysfunction of glands of internal secretion firstly appear in the oral cavity. The knowledge of clinical symptoms, features of the course of diseases of internal secretion in the oral cavity will allow to diagnose and therefore, to prevent development of many complications: generalized periodontal disease, caries, osteoporosis of bone tissue and other diseases influencing quality of the oral system.
Babajanyan S.G., Kazakova L.N. Effect of endocrine pathology on the development and the course of oral diseases // Saratov Journal of Medical Scientific Research, Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2013, pp. 366-369