The purpose of the present paper is to review available information on the methods of enhancing retention of maxillary obturators. A maxillofacial prosthesis used to close, cover, or maintain the integrity of the oral and nasal compartments resulting from a congenital, acquired, or developmental disease process, i.e. cancer, cleft palate, osteoradionecrosis of the palate. The prosthesis facilit...

Deglutition syncope has been demonstrated in isolated case reports, the first being described over 50 years ago. It is thought to be caused by a hypersensitive vagotonic reflex in response to esophageal dilation after swallowing. It can cause syncope due to complete atrioventricular (AV) block and acute reduction of cardiac output. Although rare, its lethality is worthy of discussion, as early ...

OBJECTIVE To report a series of cases of ulceration of the oral mucosa linked to direct contact with ferrous sulfate in elderly patients. CASE SUMMARY The first case report concerns the occurrence of widespread oral ulceration in an 87-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease. The ulceration extended from the side of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. No clear explanation was found and vari...

On considering a function-preserving treatment for laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer, swallowing is a capital issue. For most of the patients, achieving an effective and safe deglutition will mark the difference between a functional and a dysfunctional outcome. We present an overview of the management of dysphagia in head and neck cancer patients. A brief review on the normal physiology of sw...

This study assessed the effect of prolonged intraluminal acidification on the motor activity of the entire oesophageal body (under controlled conditions). Intraoesophageal pressures were recorded in 13 endoscopy negative subjects with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in whom saline, HC1 0.1 N, and saline solutions were infused (1.5 ml/min) blindly in the oesophageal body, 6 cm distal to the up...

The formation and persistence of an orocutaneous fistula as a sequela major head neck surgery followed by microvascular reconstructive adjuvant radiation therapy is common frustrating challenge to address. When surgical options are exhausted, limited, or with high risk for failure, the fabrication oral appliance can provide temporary long-term treatment option patient. In this case report, was ...