At the Department of Periodontology 2 doctoral and 7 candidate of science (PhD) theses have been defended, including 7 in periodontology. More than 300 scientific papers issued in recent years.
The Department of Periodontology carries out research work on the topic 'Clinical and laboratory diagnostics, prediction, treatment and prevention of periodontal diseases' (number of state registration in the state register of the State Institution 'Belarusian Institute of System Analysis and Information Support of Scientific ''- 20190860 of 05/02/2019) ‘Diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and medical prevention of diseases of the oral mucosa and periodontal disease associated with COVID-19’ (number of state registration in the state register of the State Institution 'Belarusian Institute of System Analysis and Information Support of Scientific ''- № 20210745 of 14/04/2021 and on the topic' Development of a test for express diagnostics of periodontitis 'within the framework of NIOC (T) R 02.12.
The research work is currently guided by the Head of the Department, professor L.N.Dedova. Department can rightly take pride in achievements of its’ honorable scientists – professor S.P. Rubnikovich, professor L.N.Dedova, professor Yu.L Denisova - who made great contribution to the development of dentistry and supervised the training of highly qualified specialists working in our country and abroad.
The scientific work of the employees corresponds to their time, the requirements of the real situation, which they perform according to the approved research topic 'Diagnostics, forecasting, treatment and prevention of periodontal diseases.' In the period from 2003 to 2018.
Scientific Research Directions
The research activities at the department are carried out within the framework of state research programs. Several state-funded research projects are currently in progress:
- § Basic and applied research aimed at studying the pathogenesis of dental diseases, as well as the development and experimental justification of pathogenetic methods of their treatment.
- § Development and implementation of new technologies based on table cell transplantation in the treatment of patients with periodontal diseases.
- § Development and implementation of new medical technologies for the diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of patients with periodontal diseases.
- § Complex multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of dental diseases.
- § Development and implementation of new devices and methods of physiotherapy treatment in dental practice.
- § Justification and implementation of digital technologies for dental treatment.
- § Development and scientifically based use of dental individual devices for the treatment of patients with Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.
- § Justification of methods for the diagnosis and treatment of dental anomalies and deformities in children and adults.
Cooperation with other scientific institutions
Department of Periodontology of BSMU highly appreciates and strives to expand cooperation with other institutions in the field of scientific research. We look forward to further fruitful cooperation and thank our partners:
- Institute of Biophysics and Cell Engineering NAS of Belarus
- Belarusian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
- St. Petersburg State Medical University I.P. Pavlov (Russian Federation), Department of Therapeutic Dentistry;
- National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education P.L. Shupik (Ukraine), Department of dentistry, Department of Orthopedic dentistry;
- Medical University of Verona (Italy), Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontics;
- North-Western state Medical University I.I. Mechnikov (Russian Federation);
- Belgorod State National Research University (Russian Federation);
- Omsk State Medical University (Russian Federation);
- Kuban State Medical University (Russian Federation);
- Stavropol State Medical University, Department of Dentistry (Russian Federation)
The Department encourages the development of youth science and actively involves students in the research work.
On the 1st of April, 2016 - International scientific and practical conference 'Day of high dentistry in the Republic of Belarus - 2016', Minsk.
On the 7th of April, 2017 - International scientific and research conference 'Day of High Dentistry-2017, Minsk.
1-2.11.2018 International dental cooperation within the framework of the XIX National Congress of the Republic of Moldova
11-12.10.2018 At the International Conference 'Actual issues of dentistry', Krasnodar, Russian Federation
On the 6th of April, 2018 - International scientific and research conference 'Day of High Dentistry-2018' Minsk.
28.03.2018 Dental Forum in the framework of the XXV International Specialized Insert 'Healthcare in Belarus - 2018'
'Dentistry of the Slavic States' XII International Scientific and Practical Conference, 5‒9 November 2019.
Dissertation work of the Department of Periodontology:
- L.N. Dedova 'Vacuum-darsonvalization in the treatment of diseases of the periodontal and oral mucosa (clinical and experimental study)', doctoral dissertation.
- S.P. Rubnikovich 'Laser-optical diagnostics of periodontal diseases and substantiation of methods of their treatment (experimental clinical study)', doctoral dissertation.
- Yu.L. Denisova 'Complex treatment of periodontal diseases in combination with dentoalveolar anomalies and deformities', doctoral dissertation.
- L.V. Shebeko 'Biomedical aspects of the development and use in dentistry of new depopreparations of antimicrobial and hemostatic action.'
- V.I. Darevsky 'Experimental therapy of erosive and ulcerative lesions of the oral mucosa'.
- A.S. Solomevich 'Treatment of dentine sensitivity with medications and vacuum-darsonvalization'.
- O.V. Kandrukevich 'Medical treatment of tooth root caries in patients with gum recession (clinical and experimental study)'
- V.I. Urbanovich 'The role of neurotissue relationships in the gums in the development of periodontitis' (clinical and experimental study).
- E.A. Bondarik 'Dynamic observation of patients with high intensity of dental caries using clinical and laboratory diagnostic methods.'
- I.N. Fedorova “Treatment of patients with erosive and ulcerative injuries of the oral mucosa by preparations of polyunsaturated fatty acids (experimental and clinical study)'.
- T.I. Gunko 'Complex treatment of patients with dentition anomalies using drug magnetophoresis'.
The department is the initiator of many International forums with the participation of domestic and foreign dental scientists from Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Germany, Israel, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Canada, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, France. At the same time, the staff of the department constantly participate in international forums in the countries of near and far abroad.
Interdisciplinary new promising scientific directions and technologies:
- Diagnostics in periodontology;
- Orthodontics and Periodontology;
- Conservative, polyclinic and aesthetic periodontology;
- Endoperiodontal lesions;
- Periodontal disease in pregnant women;
- Implantology and Periodontology,
- Microbiological methods of express diagnostics of periodontitis.
New methods of diagnostics of dental diseases:
- Methods for determining the state of periodontal tissues (L.N.Dedova, L.A. Denisov, 1995; L.N.Dedova 2003-2018).
- Peripheral blood circulation index (L.N.Dedova, 1981-2018).
- Theory of the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases (L.N.Dedova, 2002-2018).
- Periodontal sensitivity index (L.N.Dedova, 2004).
- Complex index of differentiated tooth sensitivity, (L.N.Dedova, A.S.Solomevich, 2004).
- Oral mucosa regeneration index (L.N.Dedova, I.N. Fedorova, 2005).
- Index of the area of erosive and ulcerative lesions of the oral membrane, (L.N.Dedova, I.N. Fedorova, 2005).
- Tooth enamel resistance assessment index (LN Dedova, EA Bondarik, 2005).
- A new model of experimental periodontitis in animals, which differs from the known short duration of reproduction (S.P. Rubnikovich, 2011).
- Alveolar index (AI) (Yu.L. Denisova, 2012).
- Method of laser-optical diagnostics and digital speckle photography in periodontal diseases (LODdsph) (S.P. Rubnikovich, Yu.L. Denisova, 2012).
- Method for determining the capillary pressure of the periodontium (Yu.L. Denisova et al., 2012).
- Theory of the pathogenesis of dentin sensitivity (L.N.Dedova, A.S.Solomevich, 2016).
- Computer programs for determining the prognosis and the likelihood of developing periodontal diseases, endoperiodontitis, bruxism (Yu.L. Denisova, N.I. Rosenik et al., (2012-2017)).
The Department of Periodontology has developed new clinical classifications:
- classifications of periodontal diseases (L.N.Dedova, 2004-2019);
- classifications of dentin sensitivity (L.N.Dedova, A.S. Solomevich, 2006);
- classifications of tooth root caries (L.N.Dedova, O.V. Kandrukevich, 2008);
- classifications of erosive and ulcerative lesions of the oral mucosa (L.N.Dedova, I.N. Fedorova, 2011).