Appliance therapy for chronic drooling in a patient with mental retardation.
Multiple physical impairments are associated with chronic drooling. This case illustrates the use of a simple appliance to align the patient's lip to provide opportunity for a lip seal when swallowing or at rest in a patient with a Class II malocclusion. The appliance resulted in a significant decrease in drooling in this patient.
Asher
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Special Care Clinic, University of Colorado School of Dentistry.
Winquist
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D002908:Chronic Disease; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications*; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D012798:Sialorrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*