New design for an artificial saliva reservoir for the mandibular complete denture.
Wearing dentures can be an extremely uncomfortable experience for people with xerostomia. Despite several ingenious designs, the problem of combining saliva substitutes with a simple, effective, and readily cleanable dispensing system has not been satisfactorily resolved. The previous difficulties were analyzed and methods of overcoming them were devised. A new design for a reservoir denture is presented that maximizes capacity and is easily maintained by the wearer.
Sinclair
G F
GF
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, United Medical School, University of London, England.
Frost
P M
PM
Walter
J D
JD
D003779:Denture Design; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D012464:Saliva, Artificial / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000628:therapy
D012464:Saliva, Artificial