Relación de alteraciones orales en pacientes usuarios de aparatos protésicos en la Clínica Odontológica de la UCSG A - 2023.

Abstract

Introduction: Patients who use prosthetic devices tend to present oral lesions, and this type of lesions/alterations can be developed by various factors, such as age, systemic diseases, oral hygiene, and harmful habits such as smoking, alcoholism, and drug use. Objectives: To determine the relationship of oral alterations in patients using prosthetic devices in the dental clinic of the UCSG. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study of prevalence was developed. The population was made up of patients between the ages of 20 and 75 who attend the UCSG A-2023 clinic, taking into account the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Factors such as age, sex, systemic alterations, changes in metabolism, nutritional components, medication intake, use of dental prostheses, oral cleaning habits, alcohol and tobacco consumption related to injuries in patients with dentures were determined. Results: A clinical inspection was carried out on 78 patients in order to analyze the oral lesions/alterations present. The predominant sex was female with 64.4%. The most frequent type of edentulism was lower partial edentulism 47.9%, type of metallic prosthetic appliance 93.2%. The most frequent oral lesions/alterations were thrush 45.2% and palatal torus 35.6%. Conclusion: Patients who use prosthetic devices do present oral lesions/alterations due to their use. The most frequent was thrush and palatine torus. There are risk factors and harmful habits that can be indicators of the development of injuries.