A simple method of adding palatal rugae to a complete denture

Restoring patients’ speech is an important goal in complete denture fabrication. For those patients who have difficulty with their speech patterns accommodating to the introduction of a prosthesis, texture in the palatal region may prove helpful. This article describes methods of incorporating palat...

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Published in:The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 1999-02, Vol.81 (2), p.237-239
Main Authors: Gitto, Christina A., Esposito, Salvatore J., Draper, Julius M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acrylic Resins
Dentistry
Denture Design
Denture, Complete, Upper
Humans
Palate
Speech - physiology
Surface Properties
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Summary:Restoring patients’ speech is an important goal in complete denture fabrication. For those patients who have difficulty with their speech patterns accommodating to the introduction of a prosthesis, texture in the palatal region may prove helpful. This article describes methods of incorporating palatal rugae in a newly fabricated and existing complete denture. (J Prosthet Dent 1999;81:237-9.)
ISSN:0022-3913
1097-6841
DOI:10.1016/S0022-3913(99)70256-8