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Prosthodontic management of angular cheilitis and persistent drooling: a case report.

Abstract
This article describes a case of persistent saliva drooling, and the accompanying chronic angular cheilitis, that is not uncommon in the elderly patient population. A drug therapy and the temporomandibular joint aspect of vertical dimension of occlusion during prosthodontic evaluation and construction are presented. Also described is a method to incorporate a canula into the denture prosthesis to channel the saliva toward the oropharyngeal area for geriatric and handicapped patients who suffer from chronic drooling and angular cheilitis.
AuthorsDominic P Lu
JournalCompendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) (Compend Contin Educ Dent) Vol. 28 Issue 10 Pg. 572-7; quiz 578 (Oct 2007) ISSN: 1548-8578 [Print] United States
PMID18018392 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cheilitis (etiology, therapy)
  • Dental Occlusion, Traumatic (complications, therapy)
  • Denture Design
  • Denture, Overlay
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Sialorrhea (complications, prevention & control)
  • Vertical Dimension

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