Functional salivary reservoir in maxillary complete denture – technique redefined
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Complete 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.
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