DISEASES OF THE SALIVARY GLANDS WITH DAMAGE TO THE THYROID GLAND

Abstract:

In this article, morphofunctional changes observed in the salivary glands during thyroid dysfunction, their clinical course, and pathogenetic mechanisms were scientifically analyzed. During the study, disorders of saliva secretion against the background of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, dystrophic changes in the tubular epithelium, fibrous processes in the parenchyma of the salivary glands, and microangiopathic lesions were noted, which led to a decrease in the protective function of the oral cavity and the development of such diseases as xerostomia, sialoadenitis, and sialoangioektazia. Clinical observations showed that in patients with thyroid diseases, salivary gland dysfunction occurs in 62-78% of cases, with a sharp decrease in secretion in hypothyroidism and an increase in inflammatory processes in hyperthyroidism. The article also emphasized the importance of an integrated approach to ultrasound, sialometry, and hormonal tests in diagnosis. As a rehabilitation approach, the normalization of the endocrine state, physiotherapeutic procedures, antioxidant therapy, and gland-stimulating methods were recognized as effective. The research results confirm the need for early detection and complex treatment of salivary gland dysfunction associated with thyroid diseases.