Factores que provocan lesiones orales en pacientes portadores de prótesis removible

Abstract

En la cavidad bucal existen un sin número de patologías, todas dadas por diferentes factores, donde la de mayor incidencia en la población es la caries dental, por este y muchos motivos, las personas pierden piezas dentales, la manera más habitual de reponerlas es mediante una prótesis removible, sin embargo, en ciertos casos, la mucosa oral se ve afectada por lesiones injuriosas, dadas por diferentes causas, que afectan la calidad de vida de las personas. Objetivo: Identificar los factores que provocan lesiones orales en pacientes portadores de prótesis removibles. Metodología: El estudio que se realizó fue de tipo cualitativo- exploratorio, documental y retrospectivo, basado en información que, ya ha sido estudiada y con situaciones existentes previas de diferentes autores, aplicando métodos analítico-sintético. Resultados: Los factores predisponentes en conjunto con el uso de prótesis removibles, pueden provocar lesiones orales, afectan más a las personas en la década de vida de 40 a 60 años, el sexo femenino es el más afectado por lesiones orales, y la lesión de mayor incidencia es la estomatitis subprótesis. Conclusiones: se estableció que los factores que provocan lesiones orales son; edad, sexo, mala higiene bucal, tabaquismo, uso de fármacos, enfermedades, el tiempo de vida y frecuencia de uso de las prótesis y el desconocimiento del cuidado y mantenimiento de las prótesis removibles. In the oral cavity there are a number of pathologies, all caused by different factors, where the highest incidence in the population is dental caries, for this and many reasons, people lose teeth, the most common way to replace them is through a removable prosthesis, however, in certain cases, the oral mucosa is affected by injurious lesions, given by different causes, that affect people's quality of life. Objective: To identify the factors that cause oral lesions in patients with removable prostheses. Methodology: The study that was carried out was qualitative-exploratory, documentary and retrospective, based on information that has already been studied and with previous existing situations from different authors, applying analytical-synthetic and historical-logical methods. Results: The predisposing factors in conjunction with the use of removable prostheses, can cause oral lesions, affect more people in the decade of life of 40 to 60 years, the female sex is the most affected by oral lesions, and the lesion of the highest incidence is sub-prosthetic stomatitis. Conclusions: it was established that the factors that cause oral lesions are; age, sex, poor oral hygiene, smoking, use of drugs, illnesses, life span and frequency of use of prostheses and ignorance of the care and maintenance of removable prostheses. In the oral cavity there are a number of pathologies, all caused by different factors, where the highest incidence in the population is dental caries, for this and many reasons, people lose teeth, the most common way to replace them is through a removable prosthesis, however, in certain cases, the oral mucosa is affected by injurious lesions, given by different causes, that affect people's quality of life. Objective: To identify the factors that cause oral lesions in patients with removable prostheses. Methodology: The study that was carried out was qualitative-exploratory, documentary and retrospective, based on information that has already been studied and with previous existing situations from different authors, applying analytical-synthetic and historical-logical methods. Results: The predisposing factors in conjunction with the use of removable prostheses, can cause oral lesions, affect more people in the decade of life of 40 to 60 years, the female sex is the most affected by oral lesions, and the lesion of the highest incidence is sub-prosthetic stomatitis. Conclusions: it was established that the factors that cause oral lesions are; age, sex, poor oral hygiene, smoking, use of drugs, illnesses, life span and frequency of use of prostheses and ignorance of the care and maintenance of removable prostheses.In the oral cavity there are a number of pathologies, all caused by different factors, where the highest incidence in the population is dental caries, for this and many reasons, people lose teeth, the most common way to replace them is through a removable prosthesis, however, in certain cases, the oral mucosa is affected by injurious lesions, given by different causes, that affect people's quality of life. Objective: To identify the factors that cause oral lesions in patients with removable prostheses. Methodology: The study that was carried out was qualitative-exploratory, documentary and retrospective, based on information that has already been studied and with previous existing situations from different authors, applying analytical-synthetic and historical-logical methods. Results: The predisposing factors in conjunction with the use of removable prostheses, can cause oral lesions, affect more people in the decade of life of 40 to 60 years, the female sex is the most affected by oral lesions, and the lesion of the highest incidence is sub-prosthetic stomatitis. Conclusions: it was established that the factors that cause oral lesions are; age, sex, poor oral hygiene, smoking, use of drugs, illnesses, life span and frequency of use of prostheses and ignorance of the care and maintenance of removable prostheses.