Edentulismo parcial en pacientes adultos atendidos en La clínica de la Universidad Católica de Cuenca en el período 2018-2019. Cuenca-Ecuador

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of partial edentulism in adult patients who received treatment at the clinic of the Catholic University of Cuenca during the period 2018-2019. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A qualitative, descriptive, and retrospective approach was used, analyzing 2219 clinical records of patients. Data recording was performed using the EPI INFO program on a corei5 computer. The tables of results were generated in Excel to process the data and determine the prevalence of partial edentulism in adults, considering age, sex, and the predominant maxilla according to Kennedy's classification. RESULTS: Out of the 2219 clinical records reviewed, 1501 cases of partially edentulous adult patients were identified, totaling 2210 maxillae with partial edentulism. The female sex was the most predominant, accounting for over 61% of the total cases. The prevalence of partial edentulism was higher among patients aged 18 to 30 years, representing 26% of the cases. The lower jaw had the largest number of maxillae with partial edentulism, accounting for 52% of the cases. According to the Kennedy classification, class III was the most frequent, comprising 46% of the cases. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of partial edentulism in adults was 1501 cases out of 2219 clinical records reviewed at the Catholic University of Cuenca. It was more prevalent in the female sex and in the lower jaw. The age group with the highest prevalence of partial edentulism was young adults between 18 and 30 years of age, and the most common Kennedy classification was class III.