Prevalencia del síndrome de combinación en pacientes adultos edéntulos y sus factores asociados en la Clínica de la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad de Cuenca período 2015-2016

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Combination Syndrome (SC) and its relationship with the following factors; type of mandibular endentulous, age, and gender. This cross-sectional, descriptive study had a sample of 312 patients: 230 women and 82 men. Clinical signs and symptoms of SC were assessed using a form that includes information validated for diagnosing patients presenting symptoms. In total 21.8% the patients observed presented three or more signs that indicate SC, but these could be present in isolation. The prevalence of this syndrome in previous studies is from 24 to 25%. The relationship between SC and Kennedy Class I is statistically significant: Kennedy Class I is a risk factor for SC. Age is also a risk factor as the prevalence of SC is 1.8 times greater in the elderly than in other age groups. Sex is not a risk factor for SC as the value for the Odds Ratio spans