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The Split Denture: Managing Xerostomia in Denture Patients: A Case Report

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Wearing complete dentures can be an extremely uncomfortable experience for the people with Xerostomia. Various treatment modalities have been suggested in the literature to overcome the problem of xerostomia in complete denture patients. Incorporating reservoirs containing salivary substitutes, into dentures, is one of these treatment modalities. This paper presents case report of a patient suffering from xerostomia who was successfully treated with a new form of reservoir dentures. This new split denture technique resulted in a reservoir denture that provided good lubrication of the oral tissues, was easily cleaned by the wearer and was produced from routine denture materials. Details of its design, construction and other potential applications are also presented.

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  1. Department Of Prosthodontics, S.G.T, Dental College, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

    Nupur Dabas, Sumit Singh Phukela & Harish Yadav

  2. N-7081, Devender Vihar, Sec 56, Gurgoan, 122011, Haryana, India

    Nupur Dabas

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Correspondence to Nupur Dabas.

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The article was presented at P G Conference held at Bangalore in 2008.

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Dabas, N., Phukela, S.S. & Yadav, H. The Split Denture: Managing Xerostomia in Denture Patients: A Case Report. J Indian Prosthodont Soc 11, 67–70 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13191-011-0056-y

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