Journal of Disability and Oral Health
- Cover Date:
- October 2002
- Print ISSN:
- 1470-8558
- Electronic ISSN:
- 1754-2758
- Vol:
- 3
- Issue:
- 2
Swalloaid, a new prosthetic appliance for edentulous elderly people with dysphagia: a case report
A new prosthetic appliance (Swalloaid), which consists of a modified maxillary denture with soft bite rims, was devised for use by a dysphagic, elderly population and evaluated with a patient. It was well accepted, and oral dyskinesia was improved. A more controlled swallow was achieved through mandibular stabilisation and prevention of tongue thrust. Key words: Prosthetics, edentulousness, elderly people, dysphagia, swallowing, jaw stabilisation
- Article Price
- £15.00
- Institution Article Price
- £15.00
- Page Start
- 72
- Page End
- 76
- Authors
- Yoshiharu Mukai, Miki Mizukami, Shiro Suzuki, Fumiyo Tamura
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- Swalloaid, a new prosthetic appliance for edentulous elderly people with dysphagia: a case report
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