Abstract

LAJES UGARTE, Maiteé; AUCAR LOPEZ, Judith; CARDOSO, Ignacio  and  DIAZ GOMEZ, Silvia María. Influence of prosthetic rehabilitation in the patients' life quality. Rev Hum Med [online]. 2014, vol.14, n.3, pp.615-628. ISSN 1727-8120.

It was carried out a descriptive study with the objective to evaluate the influence of prosthetic rehabilitation in total toothless patients life quality treated in the teaching stomatological clinics ¨Ismael Clark Mascaró" and "La Vigía" in Camagüey, from September 2009 to September 2013, with a universe of study composed by 254 total toothless patients who were rehabilitated. The sample was of 43, through a random probabilistic sampling. There was a predominance of the female group aged from 50-69 years old, followed by the female group aged 70. While determining the mechanical problems it was appreciated that the flanks overextended, followed of phrenic insertions without being sustained and the presence of premature points of contact, and were the main difficulties found in the patient's carrier of total prostheses. Prosthetic rehabilitation influenced in the patients´ quality life.

Keywords : dental prosthesis; rehabilitation; mouth edentulous; quality of life.

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