[Clinical evaluation of bovine colostrum containing oral hyaloplasmic gel on satisfaction of complete denture in xerostomia patients].
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of bovine colostrum-containing gel on the satisfaction of wearing complete denture in xerostomia patients.


METHODS
23 edentulous patients with xerostomia and complete denture were employed to assess the differences of satisfaction after the gel was used in their dry oral cavity one week,one month and three months by using satisfaction questionnaire. The statistical analysis was carried out with SPSS11.0 software package.


RESULTS
Three months after the use of gel, the satisfaction of complete denture was statistically improved in respects of general satisfaction, speech, retention of mandible denture, comfort and mastication improved than that before treatment (P<0.05). There was no significant difference about retention of maxillary denture (P>0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Bovine colostrum-containing gel can be used to improve the satisfaction of xerostomia patients treated with complete denture. After 3 months of treatment, the xerostomia is alleviated in most patients.
Li
Yi-Ming
YM
Department of Prosthodontics, College of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shanxi Province, China.
Guo
Tian-Wen
TW
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003126:Colostrum; D003781:Denture Retention; D003824:Denture, Complete; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008409:Mastication; D008437:Maxilla; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011247:Pregnancy; D013060:Speech; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000628:therapy*