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    Calidad de vida en adultos mayores portadores de prótesis dental de la comunidad Mucuy Baja, Mérida, Venezuela
    (2017) Angy Aguilar; Airin Karelys Avendaño Rondón; Ana Parrillo; Adriana Vergara; Daniela Salazar; Sharon Durán
    Quality of life is defined as the subjective evaluation and the perception of people about their physical well-being, mental health, social condition and religious beliefs. It depends on people’s values, beliefs, cultures, ages and social groups. Objective: to describe the perception of life quality related to oral health in elderly patients with dental prosthesis. Materials and Methods: In this study population consisted of residents from the Community Mucuy Baja, Municipality Santos Marquina, Tabay, Merida State, who wore removable denture. Results: Participants of this reported feeling that their quality of life was not considerably affected by the use of dental prosthesis. Patients wearing dentures indicated a low level of satisfaction with the use of their full dentures, especially with their aesthetical aspect.