Abstract

MATOS PARAGUASSU, Gardênia et al. Prevalence of oral lesions associated with use of removable dental prostheses in a Stomatology service. Rev Cubana Estomatol [online]. 2011, vol.48, n.3, pp. 268-276. ISSN 0034-7507.

The removable dental prosthesis restores the function and esthetics of stomatognathic system but may to cause damages in oral tissues. The objective of present study is to assess the prevalence of oral lesions related to the use of removable prostheses. Authors made a review of records of patients seen in the Stomatology service of the Dentistry Faculty of Bahia Federal University of Brazil, from June, 2006 to December, 2007. From the 28 subjects using removable prostheses, 25 (89.3 %) showed abnormalities in the buccal mucosa and the 42.8 % of them were not well adapted. The inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia (29.42 %), atrophic chronic candidiasis (20.6 %), angular cheilitis (8.82 %) and traumatic ulcer (8.82 %) were the more frequent lesions and the alveolar mucosa (35.3 %) and palate (29.4 %) were the anatomical sites more involved. These results emphasize la significance of an appropriate prosthesis, the need to make periodical controls and to give instructions on oral hygiene for patients that may use removable prostheses.

Keywords : Removable dental prosthesis; candidiasis; oral ulcer.

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