Managing the Edentulous Dry Mouth: The Two Part Mandibular Denture.

Autor: Hallikerimath, R., Jain, Manish
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Zdroj: Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society; Mar2012, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p51-54, 4p, 8 Color Photographs
Abstrakt: Treatment of patients suffering from xerostomia can be a challenge and more so in the completely edentulous. The difficulties encountered can be troublesome and at times may lead to complete failure of the prosthesis. Xerostomia may occur due to a number of reasons. Here is a report of an attempt at the fabrication of complete denture in one such case. The technique involves incorporation of a salivary reservoir in the denture in which a salivary substitute is added. A case report is hereby presented illustrating the technique. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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