[Role of microflora in diseases of the buccal mucosa].

The role of microflora was studied in patients with diseases of the buccal mucosa (aphthous stomatitis, lichen planus, leukoplasia, desquamative glossitis, etc.). Quantitative and qualitative composition of the microflora and its sensitivity to antibiotics, antifungal agents, and bacteriophages were studied. The following changes in the microflora were distinguished: dysbiotic shift, dysbacteriosis of the I-II, III, and IV degree. Microbiological status of patients with diseases of the buccal mucosa is essential for the course, outcome, and prognosis of the underlying diseases.