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EDENTULISMO Y NECESIDAD DE TRATAMIENTO PROTÉSICO EN PACIENTES ADULTOS DE LA UNIDAD ACADÉMICA DE SALUD Y BIENESTAR – UCACUE 2016
EDENTULISM AND THE NEED FOR PROTETIC TREATMENT
IN ADULT PATIENTS OF THE ACADEMIC HEALTH AND
WELFARE UNIT - UCACUE 2016
1Catedrático de la Carrera de Odontología de la Universidad Católica de Cuenca. Ecuador 2 Odontóloga Rural del Ministerio de Salud Pùblica de Ecuador. Ecuador
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Resumen
OBJETIVO: Determinar la Frecuencia de Edentulismo y la necesidad de tratamiento protésico en pacientes adultos entre 18 a 70 años de edad de la clínica integral de la Carrera de Odontología en la Unidad Académica de Salud y Bienestar, Cuenca
–Ecuador, 2016. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Se realizó un estudio de tipo descriptivo, retrospectivo. La muestra estuvo integrada por 100 adultos de 18 a 70 años de edad, quienes fueron observados clínicamente y evaluados mediante el informe de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) para personas edéntulas. RESULTADOS:El 100 % de la población presentó edentulismo parcial, dentro de este 87 % edentulismo parcial bimaxilar y 13 % edentulismo parcial unimaxilar de este último se identificó específicamente un 8 % de edentulismo parcial superior y 5 % de edentulismo parcial inferior. CONCLUSIÓN: Se determinó que existe una necesidad de tratamiento protésico parcial inferior del 82 %, tratamiento protésico total del 1 % y el 17 % de la población no necesitan un tratamiento prótesico.
Palabras clave: Arcada edéntula, Dentadura Completa, Dentadura Parcial.
Abstract
OBJETIVE: To determine the frecuency of Edentulism and the need for prosthetic treatment in adult patients between aged from 18 to 70 years in comprehensive clinic Race Dentistry at the Academic Unit of Health and Welfare, Cuenca - Ecuador, 2016. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study was retrospective descriptive. The population was of 100 adults aged 18 to 70 years old who were clinically observed and evaluated by Form by the Organization World Health (WHO). RESULTS:It was determined that 100% of the population studied presented partial edentulism, with a higher frequency of bimaxilar partial edentulism with 87% and partial upper edentulism 8% and partial lower 5%. The highest frequency of partial bimaxillary edentulism was obtained in all ages from 18 to 75 years with a percentage of 87%, a higher frequency was also seen in lower and upper partial edentulism in people under 30 years of age with 27Bimaxilar partial edentulism according to sex has manifested a higher frequency in males with 93%, in lower partial edentulism the higher frequency is in the female sex with 10% and a lower frequency of upper partial edentulism in the Male sex with 2%. It was determined that there is a great need for partial inferior prosthetic treatment with 82%, total 1% and 17% no need for a treatment. The need for inferior prosthetic treatment is most often seen in the need for partial treatment with 91%, total 1% and no treatment is required with 8%. CONCLUSION: The total population evaluated was composed of 100 adult patients presented with 100% partial edentulism, in the way that 87% represents bimaxillary edentulism and 13% that comprises upper and lower partial edentulism. Seen in 87% of the population studied, total 1% and do not require prosthetic treatment 13%.
Key words: Edentulous Jaw, Denture Complete, Denture, Partial.
1 INTRODUCCIÓN
La salud bucal no solo se ve relacionada con la presencia de piezas dentarias de forma natural o artificial sino que
también se ve relacionada con el estado general del siste- ma estomatognático, incluyendo las estructuras de soporte, músculos, maxilares y Articulación Temporomandibular, que
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