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Impacto del liquen plano oral en la calidad de vida: un estudio transversal
Soulafa Almazrooa1, Waleed Alamoudi1, Sara Akeel1
1Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
European journal of dentistry
|August 26, 2025
Resumen
El liquen plano oral (OLP) afecta significativamente la calidad de vida de los pacientes, causando molestias en las actividades diarias como la higiene bucal y la alimentación. Los acontecimientos estresantes de la vida también pueden contribuir al desarrollo de la OLP.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Medicina Oral
- Dermatología
- Investigación sobre la calidad de vida
Sus antecedentes:
- El liquen plano oral (OLP) es una condición inflamatoria crónica que afecta a los tejidos orales.
- La OLP puede causar dolor e incomodidad significativos, afectando el funcionamiento diario.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Evaluar exhaustivamente el impacto del liquen plano oral en la calidad de vida de los pacientes.
Principales métodos:
- Se realizó un estudio transversal basado en cuestionarios con pacientes con OLP.
- Los cuestionarios validados evaluaron la calidad de vida, el impacto en la salud oral y el estrés de la vida.
- El análisis estadístico se realizó utilizando SPSS.
Principales resultados:
- El 74% de los pacientes experimentó molestias durante la higiene bucal, y el 58% tuvo prácticas limitadas.
- El 92% reportó molestias con ciertos alimentos; el 70% requirió medicación.
- La OLP afectó significativamente a los pacientes emocionalmente (75%) y socialmente (85%), causando estrés y ansiedad.
Conclusiones:
- La OLP activa y sintomática disminuye sustancialmente la calidad de vida de los pacientes.
- Los eventos estresantes de la vida pueden ser un desencadenante potencial para el desarrollo de la OLP.
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