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Shajidan Kelimu1, Mariko Hattori2, Shataer Awuti1
1Graduate student, Department of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan.
Statement Of Problem:
A palatogram aids prosthodontists and speech pathologists in evaluating the precise prosthetic treatment needed and the effectiveness of such treatment to improve speech intelligibility. Powder is commonly used to visualize tongue-palate contact, where wetted areas of powder in the oral cavity reveal such contact during palatography. However, discomfort and the risk of aspiration are among the shortcomings of this method, and an improved method is needed.
Purpose:
The purpose of this in vitro study was to examine the feasibility of a new method of palatography that uses airborne-particle-abraded acrylic resin so that wet areas can be easily distinguished from dry areas.
Material And Methods:
Seventy-two specimens of heat-polymerized acrylic resin were prepared in 6 different resin colors. After the specimens had been airborne-particle abraded, CIELab color values for each specimen were measured using a colorimeter under dry and wet conditions and recorded. Color difference (ΔE) was then computed, and a paired Student t test, 1-way analysis of variance, and multiple comparison using the Tukey post hoc analysis were applied (α=.05).
Results:
A significant color difference was found between the 2 conditions in all acrylic resin specimens examined. Mean ΔE ranged from 5.58 to 6.76.
Conclusions:
The results indicated that an airborne-particle-abraded acrylic resin surface can show color differences made by wetting on palatograms.
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