Prevalencia de lesiones orales asociadas a prótesis removibles dentales en Villavicencio

Abstract

Dental prostheses can cause changes in the mucosa due to mechanical, chemical or microbial factors, causing either acute or chronic injuries, this is where the importance of the academic training of the dentist lies to know how to detect them and know the treatment for their elimination or minimization of effects. Thus then, it can be affirmed that a poorly made or poor quality prosthesis, with excessive use, contributes to the appearance of injuries; Furthermore, with improper hygiene due to the accumulation and proliferation of microorganisms, the oral microflora is unbalanced, allowing the entry of opportunistic infections such as candida albicans, among others.