Prosthodontic management of angular cheilitis and persistent drooling: a case report. Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) [Compend Contin Educ Dent] Journal article | | Title | Prosthodontic management of angular cheilitis and persistent drooling: a case report. | | Author(s) | Lu DP | | Institution | University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. | | Source | Compend Contin Educ Dent 2007 Oct; 28(10):572-7; quiz 578. | | 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. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 18018392 |
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