Objective:

to characterize the behavior of subprosthetic stomatitis in older adults.

Methods:

observational, descriptive and transversal study in older adults belonging to the "Ormani Arenado" Teaching Stomatological Clinic of the municipality of Pinar del Río, during the period 2019 - 2020. The universe was constituted by 159 patients older than 60 years old. Using the simple random method, the sample was made up of 88 patients of both sexes, carriers of dental prostheses, diagnosed with subprosthetic stomatitis, following inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Results:

subprosthetic stomatitis grade II predominated in 62,5 %, the 60-69 years age group in 45,5 % and female sex (63,6 %). Grade II subprosthetic stomatitis was detected in 62,5 %, 56,8 % used prosthesis for more than ten years, 65,9 % of those affected were acrylic prosthesis wearers, and 84,1 % presented deficient oral hygiene.

Conclusions:

The behavior of subprosthetic stomatitis in older adults was related to the use of total prostheses for more than 10 years, especially in patients with acrylic-based prostheses and poor oral hygiene.

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