[Preliminary study of the behavior of the rest position and the minimum phonetic distance in edentulous patients rehabilitated with prostheses with modification of the palatal thickness].
BACKGROUND
Various clinical parameters, as well aesthetics, must be taken into account in determining the vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO) when rehabilitating edentulous subjects. These include the freeway space (FS), the physiological rest position (PRP) and the minimum speaking space (MSS).


METHODS
Eight edentulous patients were rehabilitated firstly with complete denture; FS and MSS were monitored using a non-invasive computerized system, and increasing the thickness of the denture palate vault.


RESULTS
FS and MSS do not appear to be correlated; MSS appears to be more reliable parameter than FS, as it is not influenced by the patient's will.


CONCLUSIONS
Increasing the thickness of the palate vault causes a marked lowering of the mandible during speech, in agreement with Clemencon.
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Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Clinica, Università degli Studi, Torino.
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Marinacci
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017266:Dental Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010159:Palate / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013068:Speech Production Measurement; D014716:Vertical Dimension