title: Tongue control of lower complete dentures: a clinical hint.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: UMDS, Guy's Hospital.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Likeman
mesh_terms: 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*