USE OF NATURAL THERAPEUTIC RESOURCES IN THE COMPLEX THERAPY AND PREVENTION OF PERIODONTAL DISEASES

Resort-based natural therapeutic resources have long attracted the attention of scientists and have been the subject of research in the treatment of periodontal diseases due to their significant therapeutic effects. Given the widespread availability of various natural resort-based therapeutic factors in Ukraine, the scientific justification for their application in periodontal disease treatment is highly relevant and should be the subject of further study.Objective. To explore current scientific trends regarding the specific applications of Ukraine's natural resort-based therapeutic factors in the comprehensive prevention and treatment of periodontal diseases.Materials and Methods. Search, systematization, processing, and analysis of scientific literature sources presenting contemporary research on the use of natural factors in the treatment of periodontal diseases. An analytical research method was applied to examine a total of 30 literary sources.Results and Discussion. The article describes the therapeutic properties of Ukraine's natural resort resources. Scientific literature sources highlighting methods of comprehensive treatment and prevention of periodontal diseases using Ukraine’s natural resort factors were reviewed and analyzed.Conclusions. Thus, the study of the properties of Ukraine's natural therapeutic resort resources opens new prospects for the comprehensive treatment of dental diseases and continues the tradition of utilizing natural resources in medicine for the benefit of humanity. The use of mineral waters, peloids, ozokerite, and climatotherapy in the treatment and prevention of periodontal diseases is promising, as it significantly reduces the need for pharmacological therapy.