Tongue control of lower complete dentures: a clinical hint.
Lack of tongue control may be one reason why patients experience unstable complete lower dentures. The author suggests a method to help patients acquire that control and considers other possible reasons for instability of lower dentures.
Likeman
P R
PR
UMDS, Guy's Hospital.
D003781:Denture Retention; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D014059:Tongue / Q000502:physiology; D014061:Tongue Habits / Q000009:adverse effects*