Dentures as artificial saliva reservoirs in the irradiated edentulous cancer patient with xerostomia: A pilot study

Dentures which included a reservoir for dispensing artificial saliva were constructed for a trial group of patients with oropharyngeal cancer seen in the postirradiation period. The tumors were apparently under control, but the patients were suffering from xerostomia. Details of the design, construc...

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Published inOral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 229 - 233
Main Authors Vergo, Thomas J., Kadish, Sidney P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.1981
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Aged
Dentistry
Denture Design
Denture, Complete
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mouth, Edentulous - rehabilitation
Oropharynx
Pharyngeal Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Pilot Projects
Saliva
Xerostomia - etiology
Xerostomia - therapy
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Summary:Dentures which included a reservoir for dispensing artificial saliva were constructed for a trial group of patients with oropharyngeal cancer seen in the postirradiation period. The tumors were apparently under control, but the patients were suffering from xerostomia. Details of the design, construction, and use of such a device are presented. The subject of postirradiation xerostomia in the edentulous patients is reviewed, and recommendations for reducing the incidence and severity of this condition are given. The prosthesis contributed to successful oral rehabilitation of half the trial group of patients with postirradiation xerostomia.
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ISSN:0030-4220
1878-2175
DOI:10.1016/0030-4220(81)90049-9