Artificial saliva reservoir denture: Managing edentulous xerostomic patient: A case report

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Case Report

Author Details : Ashima Goel*, Anil Sharma, Amit Jayna

Volume : 1, Issue : 1, Year : 2013

Article Page : 42-46

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Abstract

Xerostomia is aclinical condition caused by a decrease in theproduction of saliva. It may present itself as a local symptom, asa partof systemic disease, as side effects of medications or following therapeutic radiation to the head and neck regions. Xerostomia can lead to difficulties during management in patients receiving prosthodontic treatment. To help overcome this problem, various techniques have been proposed for incorporating reservoirs that contain salivary substitutes into dentures. This paper presents the management of a patient suffering from xerostomia who was successfully treated by providing reservoir denture that provided good lubrication for thetissues, was hygienic, and was madefrom routine denturebase material.

Keywords: Reservoir denture, Xerostomia, Artificial saliva.

How to cite : Goel A, Sharma A , Jayna A, Artificial saliva reservoir denture: Managing edentulous xerostomic patient: A case report. J Dent Spec 2013;1(1):42-46

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