Ampliando o acesso à prótese dentária removível na saúde pública por meio do fluxo digital: um estudo no Rio de Janeiro
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Prótese dentária, Prótese parcial removível, Boca edêntula, Tecnologia em saúde, Saúde públicaResumo
This study compares three methods for producing Removable Dental Prostheses (RDPs)
within Rio de Janeiro’s public health system. Between June and December 2023, a convenience-sampled,
three-arm, parallel-group study involving 45 patients was conducted. Participants were allocated based
on their position on the waiting list for prosthodontic services: Conventional Method (CM), Hybrid
Method (HM), or Digital Method (DM). Data on the number of appointments and production time were
collected. Descriptive statistics and the Kruskal-Wallis H test were used to assess differences among the
methods. Of the 45 patients, 44.4% received RDPs via CM, 40% via HM, and 15.6% via DM. DM required
the highest average number of appointments (5.86), followed by CM (5.35) and HM (4.83). Production
time was longest for CM (156.45 days), while HM (37.44 days) and DM (33.57 days) were significantly
faster. HM and DM reduced production time and appointments, enhancing RDPs service efficiency in
public health. Expanding DMs and HMs may improve access to care for edentulous patients and public
health outcomes. The findings support public health policies aimed at increasing access to prosthodontic
services and optimizing resource allocation by integrating digital workflows.
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