Fabrication of a definitive obturator from a 3D cast with a chairside digital scanner for a patient with severe gag reflex: a clinical report

Jimmy Londono; Amara Abreu; Philip S Baker; Alan R Furness

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2015.01.019

Fabrication of a definitive obturator from a 3D cast with a chairside digital scanner for a patient with severe gag reflex: a clinical report

J Prosthet Dent. 2015 Nov;114(5):735-8. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2015.01.019. Epub 2015 Jul 14.

Authors

Jimmy Londono¹, Amara Abreu², Philip S Baker³, Alan R Furness²

Affiliations

¹ Assistant Professor, Oral Rehabilitation Department, College of Dental Medicine, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Ga. Electronic address: jlondono@gru.edu.
² Assistant Professor, Oral Rehabilitation Department, College of Dental Medicine, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Ga.
³ Associate Professor and Program Director, Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Ga.

PMID: 26182852
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2015.01.019

Abstract

Patient gagging is a common problem during dental procedures such as maxillary impression making. This clinical report describes the use of a chairside intraoral scanner for a patient with a hypersensitive gag reflex. The technique proved to be a more comfortable alternative for the patient and an accurate method for the clinician to capture both hard and soft tissue detail for the fabrication of a definitive obturator.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Gagging*
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / instrumentation*
Male
Mouth / anatomy & histology*
Palatal Obturators*