Quantity and characteristics of removable partial dental prostheses compared to removable total dental prostheses, performed in the dentistry service of the National Hospital of Geriatrics and Gerontology, in the period of time from January 2015 to December 2018

Giralt Apéstegui, Luis Diego; Vargas Quesada, Alejandra

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Odontología Vital

versão On-line ISSN 1659-0775versão impressa ISSN 1659-0775

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GIRALT APESTEGUI, Luis Diego e VARGAS QUESADA, Alejandra. Quantity and characteristics of removable partial dental prostheses compared to removable total dental prostheses, performed in the dentistry service of the National Hospital of Geriatrics and Gerontology, in the period of time from January 2015 to December 2018. Odontología Vital [online]. 2023, n.38, pp.9-16. ISSN 1659-0775.

To analyze the number of total prostheses in relation to the partial ones delivered in the dentistry service of the National Hospital of Geriatrics and Gerontology, in the period of time from January 2015 to December 2018 ”.

The dental service of the HNGG has the service of making dental prostheses nationwide. The purpose of this study is to compare and analyze the number of total prostheses in relation to the partial ones delivered in the dentistry service of the National Hospital of Geriatrics and Gerontology, in the period of time from January 2015 to December 2018.

Methodology:

The number of studied prostheses were 9,170 dental prostheses.

The study is non-experimental, descriptive transectional, retrospective, where non-manipulable situations are observed, based on the official records of the dental laboratory and clinic.

Results:

60% of total dentures and 40% of removable partial dentures and 50% color A2, 44% color A1 and 6% color A3.

Discussion:

In this center, more total prostheses are being performed than partial ones, highlighting the deterioration of oral health in the older adult population.

Main results

Characteristics of the prostheses made by the dentistry service of the National Hospital of Geriatrics and Gerontology were: 60% of total prostheses and 40% of removable partial prostheses and 50% color A2, 44% color A1 and 6% color A3.

Main conclusions

Currently, more total removable dentures are being made tan removable partial dentures, an average of 60% to 40%. Being the color most requested by patients the colors of white tones.

Palavras-chave : Total prostheses; partial prostheses; HRBC..

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