Dificuldades diárias associadas às próteses totais

Abstract

The effectiveness of health services can be evaluated from the quality of life (QOL) standpoint. Thus, this study evaluated rehabilitation services using full conventional dentures (FCD) of Specialized Dental Care Centers (SDCC) in Rio Grande do Norte (RN) regarding daily difficulties associated with these dentures made between 2007 and 2009. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 138 users of these FCD, collecting data by clinical examination and a questionnaire based on the Oral Impacts on Daily Performances index. The Fisher and chi-square tests were used to test the association between the variables. The result was that 42% of users reported difficulties in executing oral activities due to FCDs. These difficulties were more frequent and intense in the activities of eating, speaking and smiling. In general, 58.7% of users did not have functional teeth. In relation to the clinical evaluation of FCDs, 57.2% of upper and 9.2% of lower FCDs were satisfactory. There was an association between difficulty and the absence of functional teeth, but not with inadequate FCDs. Thus, the SDCCs were effective in upper FCD rehabilitation, since the difficulties encountered are within the standard limitations of this type of rehabilitation. On the other hand, the cost-benefit of rehabilitation of lower FCDs must be evaluated.

Factors related to the performance of Specialized Dental Care Centers

“…Author/year/type of publication Machado et al (2013) Construction of secondary attention in oral health: a study about the centers of dental specialties in Pernambuco, Brazil…”

Impact on the Quality of Life of Older Adults Who Use Inadequate Dental Prostheses: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…But in spite of this, they still use it. This situation is also associated with tooth loss throughout life and many use inappropriate prostheses [10][11][12]. Some studies have reported that there is an adaptation to dental prostheses, regardless of their quality [13,14].…”

Necessidade de tratamento especializado de pacientes FUSEX / SUS, atendidos no Hospital de Guarnição de Tabatinga/AM

“…Apesar de não ter sido objeto na fase de coleta de dados nesta pesquisa a questão socioeconômica da população, isto possui estreita relação com a condição bucal 6,9,29,30 . Da população do interior da região Norte 29,1% apresenta renda familiar de até R$ 500,00 reais por mês e, 49,2% população entre R$ 501,00 até R$ 1.500,00 reais por mês 9 , valores inferiores aos vencimentos de um Cabo do Exército Brasileiro 31 .…”

“…Isto é corroborado por outras pesquisas que relataram associação de baixa renda mensal, de até três salários mínimos, e baixo nível de escolaridade como recorrente nas populações que buscam atendimento, estando relacionados à perda dentária 6,9,18,27,29,32 .…”

“…A questão da baixa renda associada às necessidades de tratamento reabilitador protético 29 , sobretudo de PPR, observada nos pacientes do SUS (32,19%), assim como a possibilidade de inserção na atenção básica de procedimentos relacionados com a fase clínica da instalação de próteses dentárias elementares e da disponibilização da confecção de próteses dentárias parciais nos Centros de Especialidades Odontológicas 10,18 , corroboram a importância da implantação de um Laboratório Regional de Prótese Dental na cidade de Tabatinga/AM 23 , o qual subsidiaria o tratamento destes pacientes.…”