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New design for an artificial saliva reservoir for the mandibular complete denture
G F Sinclair1, P M Frost, J D Walter
1Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, United Medical School, University of London, England.
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
|March 1, 1996
Abstract:
Wearing dentures can be an extremely uncomfortable experience for people with xerostomia. Despite several ingenious designs, the problem of combining saliva substitutes with a simple, effective, and readily cleanable dispensing system has not been satisfactorily resolved. The previous difficulties were analyzed and methods of overcoming them were devised. A new design for a reservoir denture is presented that maximizes capacity and is easily maintained by the wearer.