Prosthetic management of gag reflex: Case report

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Published Jan 11, 2024
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Vol. 101 No. 12 (2023): Tunis Med dec 2023

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Imane Harti
Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Ibrahim Abdoulmajid Habibou
Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Anissa Regragui
Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Nadia Merzouk
Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco

Abstract

A relatively common oral health problem, gag reflex is a clinical challenge during dentures fabrication.


In the current literature several techniques have been described regarding this clinical condition. The latter use either psychological, pharmacological and prosthetic therapies to treat these patients.


The purpose of this case report is to highlight an original prosthetic strategy which consists on a progressive lengthening of the maxillary complete prosthesis allowing a patient with acute gag reflex to adapt to the denture palatal extension.

Keywords:

gag reflex, edentulous patient , dentures, geriatrics, prosthodontics

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