Impacto de la rehabilitación oral con prótesis removible sobre la calidad de vida de los pacientes atendidos en la clínica de odontología de la UCSG periodo A-2025.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the impact of oral rehabilitation with removable prostheses on oral health-related quality of life in patients treated at the UCSG Dental Clinic during the period A-2025, through the evaluation of the OHIP-14 questionnaire and the analysis of associated sociodemographic factors. Materials and methods: A transversal-retrospective, analytical study was conducted on 51 adult patients rehabilitated with partial (RPD) or complete (CRT) removable prostheses. Patients over 18 years of age who completed their prosthetic treatment during the period A-2025 and participated in the follow-up during the period B-2025 were included. The OHIP-14 questionnaire was used. Data were collected through digital surveys and analyzed using descriptive statistics, frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations. Results: The overall mean OHIP-14 score was 7 ± 9.59, indicating a mild impact on quality of life. 66.7% presented a low impact, 31.4% a moderate impact, and 2% a high impact. The dimension with the greatest impact was physical pain (PPR: 1.88; PTR: 1.94), while social disability (0.94) and obstacles (0.97) had the least impact. No significant differences were found between prosthesis type and quality of life (p > 0.05), nor was there an association with age or sex. Conclusion: Rehabilitation with removable prostheses had a mild impact on quality of life, demonstrating adequate functional and psychological adaptation, with no significant differences between partial and complete dentures and no influence of sociodemographic factors.