Adverse Changes in the Oral Condition of Adolescents and Long-term Computer Use

The present study aimed to investigate the hormonal metabolism and the physicochemical properties of oral fluid. According to contemporary theories, the electromagnetic field of the computer, the effects of which have not been thoroughly researched, mediates a considerable increase in dental disorders in adolescents who spend a lot of time at the computer. The paper presents data from a comparative study of the dental status of the oral cavity and the state of periodontal tissues in adolescents aged 18 to 15 who spend more than 5 (target group of 55 adolescents) and less than 5 hours (control group of 20 adolescents) at the computer. The performed comparison investigation revealed that periodontal alterations occur much more frequently and are more prominent in adolescents who spend 8 to 12 hours at the computer than in adolescents who work less than 5 hours. Additionally, while adults who work longer than 8 hours see a change in saliva data in their mouth, adolescents who spend less than 5 hours at the computer virtually experience no change in the neurohormonal characteristics of their saliva. It can be concluded that the effect of long-term work with a PC on the hard tissues of teeth and other organs of the oral cavity is currently a little-studied area of dentistry.