Oral mucosal lesions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9786208301484)

Aging is a universal phenomenon that involves changes in the organism including the oral cavity of the elderly. In order to characterize older adults with oral mucosal lesions associated with the use of removable prostheses, an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out. Predominantly older adults between 60 and 69 years of age were female. The most frequent lesions were subprosthetic stomatitis and fissured epulis. The main risk factors were smoking, acrylic upper total prosthesis, time of use from 6 to 11 years, frequency of continuous use, inadequate hygiene and poor condition of the appliance. A greater relationship was found with the type of prosthesis, the material used and the condition of the prosthesis.

Author: Adlin Alvelo Chacón,Yadira Hernández Sosa,Addinay Trujillo Rodríguez
ISBN-10: 6208301483
ISBN-13: 9786208301484
Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/26/2024
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.15d