Functional salivary reservoir in maxillary complete denture – technique redefined

Abstract

Key Clinical MessageComplete dentures are poorly tolerated in patients with xerostomia. A salivary reservoir can be incorporated into a denture that provides slow, sustained, and continuous release of salivary substitute. This article describes a simple, cost‐effective, and innovative technique of fabrication and designing of functional maxillary salivary reservoir complete denture.

Prosthetic Rehabilitation of a Patient with Xerostomia Following Radiotherapy: A Case Report

“…[7,8] Research endeavors should focus on determining the minimum thickness required for reservoir walls to maximize size while preserving denture strength. [7][8][9] Evaluation of reservoir placement should be conducted individually for each case, with consideration for potential anterior placement in instances where posterior space is insufficient.…”

A Novel Technique of incorporating Salivary Reservoir in a Complete Denture Patient: A Case Report

“…A variety of fabrication method has been described in the literature for reservoir denture. Joseph et al [8] and Shah et al [9] used 1mm thickness of thermoplastic sheet for the fabrication of lid on maxillary denture. Burhanpurwala et al [10] used snap-on buttons for orientation of two-piece mandibular reservoir denture along with clear acrylic tissue bearing plate to visualize the patient about the level of salivary substitute in the denture.…”