Tongue support of complete dentures in the elderly

This study aimed to evaluate the tongue’s role in supporting maxillary denture retention (MDR), in providing additional stabilization for the mandibular denture, and the tongue’s relationship with the oral health-related well being in elderly complete denture patients. Four hundred elderly individua...

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Main Authors: Yu-Fen Chen, Yi-Hsin Yang, Ji-Hua Lee, Jen-Hao Chen, Huey-Er Lee, Tsau-Mau Chou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-05-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X11002609