How to reduce diagnostic error: ‘neutral zone’ approach

Fanshawe, Thomas R; Vazquez-Montes, M

doi:10.1136/bmjebm-2019-111324

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“…Also, the surgical procedure leaves a scar which is not acceptable; as a result, the negative aspects of the prosthetic field can be managed by expanding the basic principles of constructing complete dentures, rather than resorting to surgery [12]. The use of anatomic teeth in resorbed ridge cases is controversial, but there are several case reports in which patients successfully used dentures with anatomic teeth arranged in a balanced occlusion scheme to improve masticatory efficiency [5,13].…”

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Enhancing Esthetics in a Complete Denture Patient: Optimizing Results With Different Impression Techniques

Bansod¹,

Pisulkar²,

Dahihandekar³

2022

Cureus

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Tooth loss followed by complete denture rehabilitation can have significant psychological and social consequences for patients. Dentures restore a sense of normalcy and allow the sufferer to communicate with others in today's image-conscious world. Chewing discomfort, as well as unfavorable aesthetics and phonetics, are the most common denture complaints. A complete denture patient's prosthetic rehabilitation should never be confined to the replacement of lost teeth; rather, the ultimate goal should be the restoration of oral functions and aesthetics. The article describes a straightforward, cost-effective, practical, and aesthetic strategy for rehabilitating a complete denture patient with resorbed ridge, flabby tissue, and sunken cheeks. Thus, an effort has been made to restore the patient's stomatognathic system. Tooth loss followed by complete denture rehabilitation can have significant psychological and social consequences for patients. Dentures restore a sense of normalcy and allow the sufferer to communicate with others in today's image-conscious world. Chewing discomfort, as well as unfavorable aesthetics and phonetics, are the most common denture complaints. A complete denture patient's prosthetic rehabilitation should never be confined to the replacement of lost teeth; rather, the ultimate goal should be the restoration of oral functions and aesthetics. The article describes a straightforward, cost-effective, practical, and aesthetic strategy for rehabilitating a complete denture patient with resorbed ridge, flabby tissue, and sunken cheeks. Thus, an effort has been made to restore the patient's stomatognathic system.

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“…Ridge resorption is more common in mandibular ridges and thus major problems with lower dentures are instability, pain, and difficulty in mastication. The chewing ability of the edentulous patient declines by one-fourth of the original masticatory efficiency of the dentulous patient [4,5].…”

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Enhancing Esthetics in a Complete Denture Patient: Optimizing Results With Different Impression Techniques

Bansod¹,

Pisulkar²,

Dahihandekar³

2022

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“…Atwood demonstrated that ridge resorption is an ongoing process following tooth extraction, leading to deteriorated jaw structure and inadequate denture support. This resorption is particularly prevalent in the lower ridges, causing significant issues with these dentures such as loss of stability and difficulty in mastication [ 4 , 5 ].…”

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Refining Complete Dentures: Optimizing Results with Enhanced Phonetics and Esthetics

Chiddarwar,

Bhoyar,

Dubey

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Tooth loss and subsequent complete denture rehabilitation can profoundly affect a patient’s psychological and social well-being. Dentures play an important role in helping individuals regain a sense of normalcy as well as facilitating communication in today’s appearance-conscious society. However, common issues with dentures include discomfort while chewing and dissatisfaction with esthetics and speech. Prosthetic rehabilitation for complete denture patients should aim not just at replacing missing teeth but at fully restoring masticatory functions and appearance. This article outlines a simple, economical, and esthetically pleasing approach to rehabilitating patients with complete dentures, particularly those with resorbed ridges and with difficulty in phonetics. The focus is on comprehensively restoring the patient’s orofacial complex.

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Rehabilitation of Edentulous Patient with Customized Functional Palatal Contours

Beri,

Pisulkar,

Bansod

et al. 2023

Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University

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To restore the stomatognathic system of the patient with an edentulous span of 12–13 years who presents flabby tissue in the maxillary tuberosity region, severe resorption in the mandible along with reduced masticatory efficiency, and speech impairments in his old dentures. Complete denture rehabilitation helps patients cope with the significant psychological and social consequences of tooth loss. In today’s image-conscious culture, dentures help sufferers reconnect with the world and re-establishes normal form, function, and esthetics. The most common complaints about prostheses are chewing, as well as poor esthetics and phonetics. Prosthetic rehabilitation for denture wearers should include more than just replacing missing teeth. The ultimate goals should be phonetics, esthetics, and oral function restoration. This article describes a simple, low-cost, practical, and beneficial procedure for the rehabilitation of people with complete dentures who have speech impairment, bone resorption, and flabby tissue. A 71-year-old male patient who is a teacher by profession and has a 30-year habit of chewing kharra paid a visit to the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry at Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital in Sawangi, Wardha. He was dissatisfied with his previous dentures because they did not provide adequate chewing quality, pronunciation, or esthetics. After compiling his dental history, it was discovered that he had previously worn dentures for 12 years and had missing teeth due to periodontal disease for 12–13 years. The case report affirms a simple and unique technique for the fabrication of dental prostheses. Palatograms are common, but the technique described in the case report is simple to implement. We achieved both form and function by resolving the issues of residual ridge resorption in the mandibular arch and flabby tissue in the maxillary arch. To summarize, deviations from natural speech immediately following complete denture rehabilitation are completely normal, and a pretreatment speech diagnosis is required for a more accurate comparison. Accustoming the patient to such instantaneous speech deviations must improve his adaptability. Palatograms are useful in identifying these deviations and confirming corrected palatal contours. Simple and low-cost, it is ideal for patients with total dentures and speech disorders.

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How to reduce diagnostic error: ‘neutral zone’ approach

Cited by 4 publications

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Enhancing Esthetics in a Complete Denture Patient: Optimizing Results With Different Impression Techniques

Enhancing Esthetics in a Complete Denture Patient: Optimizing Results With Different Impression Techniques

Refining Complete Dentures: Optimizing Results with Enhanced Phonetics and Esthetics

Rehabilitation of Edentulous Patient with Customized Functional Palatal Contours

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