Stomatitis sub-prosthesis in patients with superior dental prosthesis
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1pt 7.0865pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>Background:</strong> </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">The stomatitis sub-prosthes...
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| author | Antonia Martina Francisco Local Yoel González Beriau Ana Gloria Vázquez de León |
| author_facet | Antonia Martina Francisco Local Yoel González Beriau Ana Gloria Vázquez de León |
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| description | <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1pt 7.0865pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>Background:</strong> </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">The stomatitis sub-prosthesis is one of the most frequent changes in hard palate mucous membrane in patients with mucous-supported dental prosthesis. It can be caused by multiple factors, which makes its study and prognosis more difficult. </span><strong><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma;">Objective</span></strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>:</strong> To describe the occurrence of stomatitis sub-prosthesis and its causes in patients with superior dental prosthesis. </span><strong><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma;">Method</span></strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>:</strong> Descriptive study including all the patients with superior dental prosthesis examined in the odontology consultation “Barrio Adentro” in the state of Miranda, Venezuela, from November, 2005 to March, 2006. The analysed variables were: age, sex, stomatitis level, teeth brushing frequency, prosthesis condition and use, palate mucous condition and frequency of odontology consultations. </span><strong><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma;">Results</span></strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>:</strong> 89 patients were attended, more 50% of them had superior dental prosthesis and presented stomatitis sub-prosthesis; the group between 35 and 59 years was the most affected, mainly females. Sub-prosthesis stomatitis type II was the most common and the main causes included constant use of the prosthesis and loose prosthesis. Buccal hygiene was not adequate in these patients. Most of them declared never attending to the dentist, or just when presenting some particular problem. </span><strong><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma;">Conclusion</span></strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>:</strong> Stomatitis prevalence was related with incorrect hygiene habits and lack of knowledge; it shows the importance of performing educative tasks to reduce this disease incidence. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1pt 7.0865pt; text-align: justify;"> </p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0639c5678edc413f97673e2933d33f8a2024-03-04T23:09:36ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2009-04-01712327403Stomatitis sub-prosthesis in patients with superior dental prosthesisAntonia Martina Francisco Local0Yoel González Beriau1Ana Gloria Vázquez de León2Clìnica docente “Lidia Doce”. GuantánamoEspecialista de I Grado en Estomatologìa General Integral. Msc. en Salud bucal comunitaria. Clìnica docente “Lidia Doce”. Guantánamo.Clínica Estomatològica de Especialidades. Cienfuegos.<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1pt 7.0865pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>Background:</strong> </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">The stomatitis sub-prosthesis is one of the most frequent changes in hard palate mucous membrane in patients with mucous-supported dental prosthesis. It can be caused by multiple factors, which makes its study and prognosis more difficult. </span><strong><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma;">Objective</span></strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>:</strong> To describe the occurrence of stomatitis sub-prosthesis and its causes in patients with superior dental prosthesis. </span><strong><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma;">Method</span></strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>:</strong> Descriptive study including all the patients with superior dental prosthesis examined in the odontology consultation “Barrio Adentro” in the state of Miranda, Venezuela, from November, 2005 to March, 2006. The analysed variables were: age, sex, stomatitis level, teeth brushing frequency, prosthesis condition and use, palate mucous condition and frequency of odontology consultations. </span><strong><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma;">Results</span></strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>:</strong> 89 patients were attended, more 50% of them had superior dental prosthesis and presented stomatitis sub-prosthesis; the group between 35 and 59 years was the most affected, mainly females. Sub-prosthesis stomatitis type II was the most common and the main causes included constant use of the prosthesis and loose prosthesis. Buccal hygiene was not adequate in these patients. Most of them declared never attending to the dentist, or just when presenting some particular problem. </span><strong><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma;">Conclusion</span></strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>:</strong> Stomatitis prevalence was related with incorrect hygiene habits and lack of knowledge; it shows the importance of performing educative tasks to reduce this disease incidence. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1pt 7.0865pt; text-align: justify;"> </p>http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/600estomatitis subproteica /etiolhigiene bucaleducación en salud dental |
| spellingShingle | Antonia Martina Francisco Local Yoel González Beriau Ana Gloria Vázquez de León Stomatitis sub-prosthesis in patients with superior dental prosthesis Medisur estomatitis subproteica /etiol higiene bucal educación en salud dental |
| title | Stomatitis sub-prosthesis in patients with superior dental prosthesis |
| title_full | Stomatitis sub-prosthesis in patients with superior dental prosthesis |
| title_fullStr | Stomatitis sub-prosthesis in patients with superior dental prosthesis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stomatitis sub-prosthesis in patients with superior dental prosthesis |
| title_short | Stomatitis sub-prosthesis in patients with superior dental prosthesis |
| title_sort | stomatitis sub prosthesis in patients with superior dental prosthesis |
| topic | estomatitis subproteica /etiol higiene bucal educación en salud dental |
| url | http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/600 |
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