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Effects of a denture adhesive in edentulous patients after maxillectomy
Yuka I Sumita1, Takafumi Otomaru, Hisashi Taniguchi
1Department of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. yuka.mfp@tmd.ac.jp
Objective:
The objective of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of a denture adhesive in edentulous patients after maxillectomy.
Background:
Maxillectomy patients suffer from functional impairments. Denture adhesives (DAs) are the solution in such patients. However, little is known about DAs in maxillectomy patients.
Materials And Methods:
Eight edentulous patients who had undergone maxillectomy were included and divided into three groups. Group 1 (half ≤ remaining residual maxilla), Group 2 (quarter < remaining residual maxilla < half) and Group 3 (remaining residual maxilla ≤ quarter). They were evaluated by a speech intelligibility test and a mixing ability test, respectively. A cream-type DA called New Poligrip(®) (GlaxoSmithKline, Tokyo, Japan) was used.
Results:
Applying the DA, speech intelligibility showed a higher score than the data without DA.
Conclusion:
The effects of using a DA depend on the amount of the remaining residual maxilla. Our study showed that if the remaining residual maxilla is less than a quarter (Group 3), it is difficult to have confidence in the effectiveness of the DA to improve masticatory function. On the other hand, the use a DA showed improved speech intelligibility test values in all groups.
