Addressing the Gag Reflex: A Literature Review

Gagging is an involuntary protective reflex. Some patients have an extremely low threshold for the gag reflex. A severe gag reflex can be a big obstacle in certain dental procedures especially during the making of a maxillary impression. Many dental patients avoid going to the dentist because of an...

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Main Authors: Sweta K Pisulkar Associate Professor, Ruchi Agrawal Resident, Surekha R Godbole Professor and Head, Vivek Jadhav Associate Professor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5005/jp-journals-10053-0061