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RESUMEN El edentulismo es la pérdida parcial o total de las piezas dentales. Esto se ha considerado como una discapacidad, ligada a la calidad de vida y al aspecto económico. Con el objetivo de conocer la prevalencia de edentulismo en los adultos mayores de América Latina se realizó esta investigación descriptiva, tipo revisión bibliográfica. Se recopiló información de 17 investigaciones transversales de 10 países de América Latina, en bases de datos especializadas como LILACS, SciELO, Pubmed, Elsevier y Google académico; en las que se describe la prevalencia de edentulismo; que, aunque no es un fenómeno privativo de la población geriátrica, tiene una prevalencia elevada en este sector poblacional en América Latina. Esto evidencia la necesidad de incrementar el acceso a los servicios de salud bucal en la región desde edades tempranas de la vida.
ABSTRACT Edentulism is the partial or total loss of teeth. This has been considered a disability, linked to the quality of life and the economic aspect. In order to know the prevalence of edentulism in older adults in Latin America, this descriptive research was carried out, type bibliographic review.Information was collected from 17 cross-sectional investigations from 10 Latin American countries, in specialized databases such as Lilacs, Scielo, Pubmed, Elsevier and academic Google; in which the prevalence of edentulism is described; that, although it is not a phenomenon exclusive to the geriatric population, it has a high prevalence in this population sector in Latin America. This evidences the need to increase access to oral health services in the region from early ages of life.
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Objective@#To study the effect of the edentulous arch with implant supported telescopic overdenture. @*Methods@#Fifteen patients with edentulous jaws underwent telescopic overdenture restoration. A total of 26 prostheses were fabricated (11 in the upper jaws, 15 in the lower jaws) with 104 placed implants. The secondary crown was fabricated by wax-lost cast method. Clinical examination and radiographs were conducted. Changes in the marginal bone level around the implants were evaluated by radiograph. The satisfaction level of complete denture and implant-supported overdenture were compared. The mean follow-up time was 32 months (range 6-60 months).@*Results@#Twenty-six prostheses showed better stability, maintenance and occlusion. There were statistical differences between complete denture and implant-supported overdenture in comfort level and chewing function. 1 mm bone lost was found in two patients after 4 years. No implant was lost during the loading time. @*Conclusion @#The preliminary clinical results of this research showed that implant supported telescopic overdentures were reliable for edentulous patients.