NPF Discussion:dental and saliva

Anonymous
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:39 am Post subject: denture and saliva

There are complaint by parkinson's patient how to deal with saliva and dentures. The saliva causes the dentures slippery and loose even there are denture paste if a gap develops between the denture and the gummy ridge Therefore the denture may need repeated relines. Shrinkage of the bone and gums can be minimized or prevented with a proven technique
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Dr. OkunJoined: 19 Jan 2007Posts: 251Location: University of Florida
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:13 am Post subject:

This can be a troublesome issue. If you dry the saliva too much with an anticholinergic drug or botox you can also get cavities. I would suggest you work with the doctor to find the right solution for you, but to brush your remaining teeth frequently if you dry the saliva._________________Michael S. Okun

I just read about the Dr. saying that the looseness is caused by bone shirinking.

Four years ago I paid a lot of money for new dentures that many trips back to the denturist never made comfortable. New dentures were finally made and in just a few months I had to go back to have something done to them as they were very loose. I was told that access saliva was the cause,and that parkinson saliva had something that prevented adhesives from working. A spray from the drug store was to be used and nothing was done to the dentures. I am back to square one. If your Dr. is right I should have them lined -----right?

Anonymous
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:39 pm Post subject:

You will find comfortable without dentures as your saliva easy to swallow.
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Dr. OkunJoined: 19 Jan 2007Posts: 251Location: University of Florida
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:05 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the comment. Comfort I have found is patient specific!_________________Michael S. Okun, M.D.

People with dentures have excess saliva as dentures are foreignsubstances in the mouth and the mouth produces excess saliva as a reaction perhaps treating the dentures as food'

Dr. OkunJoined: 19 Jan 2007Posts: 251Location: University of Florida
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 3:35 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the comment. Also remember botox and anticholinergics can dry you up but may also lead to cavities!_________________Michael S. Okun, M.D.