ASSESSMENT OF THE MORPHOFUNCTIONAL CONDITION OF THE ORAL CAVITY IN FACIAL NERVE PALSY

This comprehensive scientific study is devoted to investigating the destructive and functional changes occurring in the organs and tissues of the oral cavity as a result of various degrees of damage to the facial nerve (VII cranial nerve). The article analyzes in detail the biomechanical consequences of mimic muscle atony, neurogenic impairment of the secretory activity of salivary glands, as well as the transformation of oral microflora and local immunity[1,2,3]. Based on international neurostomatological protocols from 2024–2026, the diagnostic effectiveness of electromyography, laser Doppler flowmetry, and sialography is demonstrated with statistical evidence.