Evaluation of electrognathography indicators in patients with decreased height of the lower part of the face and symptoms of intolerance to the structural materials of dentures

Purpose of the study: to conduct a comparative assessment of electrognathography indices in elderly patients with a decrease in the height of the lower part of the face with symptoms characteristic of intolerance to the structural materials of dentures, before and during the diagnostic and treatment stages of using occlusal-stabilizing devices.

Material and methods. We examined 76 patients aged 61 to 74 years with a decrease in the height of the lower part of the face and the presence of symptoms characteristic of intolerance to the structural materials of dentures. Based on the results of a short “Hamburg” examination, 30 patients were selected with the possibility of dysfunctional disorders of the temporomandibular joint, for whom occlusal-stabilizing devices were made.

Results. A study of elderly patients with a decrease in the height of the lower part of the face and symptoms characteristic of intolerance to the structural materials of dentures revealed the effectiveness of the use of occlusal-stabilizing devices at the treatment and diagnostic stages due to a decrease in complaints of dry mouth more than in twice, a decrease in the intensity of burning of the mucous membrane, a decrease in the number of complaints accompanying dysfunctional disorders of the temporomandibular joint, as well as an improvement in electrognathography indicators to physiological norms.

Conclusion. The obtained results of treatment with occlusal-stabilizing devices for patients with a decrease in the height of the lower part of the face, presenting complaints characteristic of intolerance to the structural materials of dentures, at the treatment and diagnostic stages indicate the feasibility and effectiveness of their use in this category of people.

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