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D L Brunello

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PubMed1995

A denture swallowed. Case report.

Swallowing and aspiration of dental foreign objects is often reported in the literature. Swallowing seems to be more common than aspiration, and is observed most often in the elderly. Too often the size and configuration of these objects compounds their impaction and removal. A 67-year-old man swallowed a unilateral removable partial denture which became lodged in his mid-oesophagus. The denture was located by radiographic examination of his chest and removal by a rigid oesophagoscopy was performed under general anaesthetic.

Aged↗
PubMed1995

The use of a dynamic opening device in the treatment of radiation induced trismus.

A commonly observed sequela of radiation therapy for malignancy of the head and neck is trismus. Patients may experience a marked restriction of jaw opening and overall mobility, which is of great concern and lessens the quality of life. A 66 year old edentulous man experiencing radiation therapy induced trismus was treated with a dynamic opening device to improve his opening and range of movement, before new maxillary and mandibular complete dentures were constructed for him.

Aged↗
PubMed1991

Signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint muscle pain dysfunction syndrome: a retrospective study of one hundred patients.

A retrospective serial study was carried out on one hundred randomly selected temporomandibular joint muscle pain dysfunction syndrome (TMJMPDS) patients who had attended a private prosthodontic practice over an eight year period. The study looked at common signs, symptoms and referral patterns in this group and compared them with those quoted in a large section of the literature on the subject.

Adolescent↗