THE VALUE OF MATRIX METALLOPROTEASES AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE MARKERS IN THE PATHOLOGY OF TEMP-JAW JOINT IN CHILDREN

The study of the characteristics of some markers of matrix metalloproteases and connective tissue in the development of the pathology of the temporomandibular joint in children is an important problem in pediatric dentistry. In children with a disease of the temporomandibular joint, there is a change in the activity of type 1, 3, 9 matrix metalloproteinases in the blood serum, indicating remodeling of connective tissue, indicating metabolic disturbances.