Journal of Disability and Oral Health

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Cover Date:
October 2005
Print ISSN:
1470-8558
Electronic ISSN:
1754-2758
Vol:
6
Issue:
2

Stock fit as an alternative to custom finger guard mouth props for examination and treatment of patients with special needs

Custom made finger guard mouth props have been shown to help facilitate dental care for children with special needs, however they are expensive to produce individually and few dental laboratories seem willing to construct a satisfactory guard. The purpose of this investigation is to discover if finger guard mouth props, made in standardised sizes would function similarly to those tailor-made individually. The process used to fabricate ‘standardised’ props for this study is presented together with the results of an initial evaluation between ‘custom’ made and ‘stock’ sized props. Preliminary indications suggest that ‘stock’ finger guard mouth props may be used to similar effect as ‘custom’ made props under the assessment criteria considered in this investigation. Key words: Mouth prop, Special needs

Article Price
£15.00
Institution Article Price
£15.00
Page Start
93
Page End
97
Authors
M J Kinirons, J L Geary

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