Xerostomía en pacientes geriátricos portadores de prótesis removible UCSG semestre B 2017 - A 2018.

Abstract

Introduction: Xerostomia is the subjective sensation of dry mouth, commonly affects the geriatric population. According to several studies it can be caused mainly due to the consumption of xerogenic drugs, for which our study focuses mainly on geriatric patients who use removable prostheses since they need the presence of saliva to increase the retention of the prosthesis, in the absence of this it would cause friction in the oral mucosa causing injuries. Objective: To determine the prevalence of xerostomia in geriatric patients with removable prostheses who attend the clinic of the UCSG. Design: An analytical descriptive study of transversal observational type was carried out in 40 patients over 60 years of age with removable prostheses in the dental clinic of the UCSG. Results: Of the 40 patients, 23 female and 17 male; it was obtained that 15 patients (37.5%) presented xerostomia, while the rest (62.5%) presented absence of said sign. Regarding the prevalence of xerostomia according to sex, it was observed that the female sex had 27.5% and the male 10%. Conclusion: A prevalence of 37.5% was obtained. According to the results, it can be concluded that the presence of xerostomia is more frequent in females (27.5%), due to the intake of adrenergic agonist or antihypertensive drugs (32.5%).