Estimation of Influence of the Therapeutic – Prophylactic Complex on the Immune System Indices of Experimental Animals With Simulated Gingivitis

Abstract

In order to assess the influence of heavy metals, iodine and fluoride deficiency on the status of periodontal tissues in rats experimental studies were carried out on 100 white rats, which were divided into 5 groups of 20 animals in each. 1-st group included intact rats; 2-nd - rats with gingivitis; 3-rd - rats with gingivitis exposed to heavy metals by means of adding cadmium and lead to drinking water; 4-th - animals with gingivitis exposed to heavy metals, as well as iodine and fluoride deficiency; 5-th - animals with gingivitis exposed to heavy metals, under iodine and fluoride deficiency, receiving therapeutic-prophylactic complex. Immunological status of animals was evaluated by means of measuring the level of immunoglobulins in serum. Immunoglobulins (Ig) G, A, and M were determined by their radial immunodiffusion in agar according to G. Manchini et al. using diagnostic kits of the firm "Microgene". The count of leukocytes in the peripheral blood of animals was determined by means of the Goryaev’s chamber.
 It was found that under influence of heavy metals in combination with iodine and fluoride deficiency the levels of immunoglobulins A and M in blood serum of rats were decreased by 2.5 times, and Ig G ‒ by 2.6 times. The application of the therapeutic-prophylactic complex in 5-th group of rats significantly corrected immunological status of their blood, which was characterized by a significant increase in levels of immunoglobulins.