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Successful Fitting of a Complete Maxillary Denture in a Patient with Severe Alzheimer’s Disease Complicated by Oral Dyskinesia
- Source :
- Case Reports in Dentistry, Vol 2016 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2016.
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Abstract
- There is an increasing population of elderly patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of dementia. In dentistry, a critical problem associated with these patients is the use of a new denture, as AD patients often refuse dental management and are disturbed by minor changes in their oral environment. Some AD patients have further complications associated with oral dyskinesia, a movement disorder that can make dental management difficult, including the stability of a complete denture. In this case, we successfully fitted a complete maxillary denture using modified bilateral balanced occlusion after multiple tooth extractions under intravenous sedation in a 66-year-old woman with severe AD complicated by oral dyskinesia. Following treatment, her appetite and food intake greatly improved. Providing a well-fitting complete denture applied by modified bilateral balanced occlusion, which removes lateral interference using zero-degree artificial teeth for movement disorder of the jaw in patients with severe AD complicated by oral dyskinesia, helps improve oral function.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20906447 and 20906455
- Volume :
- 2016
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Case Reports in Dentistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.7b00b774243a413bbb4d91dc668ce376
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/4026480