Background and Aims: Gag reflex is unwanted during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE). Experimental studies have demonstrated that N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonism prevents gag reflex.
Manish Tandon +4 more
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Objective: To suggest a custom bar supported overdenture treatment modality for prosthodontic management of patients with severe gag reflex. Background: Some patients have a severe gag reflex and cannot tolerate conventional maxillary complete dentures ...
Kunwarjeet Singh, Nidhi Gupta
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Acupuncture - An effective tool in the management of gag reflex.
Gagging is of great concern to the dentist as it is a serious impediment during the execution of various dental procedures. The etiology of gagging is multifactorial, and several suggestions have been offered to arrest this reflex, some of which are nonsustainable and does not show the immediate result.
Anand MV +5 more
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Management of Severe Gag Reflex by An Unique Approach: Palateless Dentures [PDF]
Gagging is most common protective reflex that prevents the foreign bodies from entering trachea. But some patients have abnormally active gag reflex.
ANOOP JAIN +4 more
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Treatment of Edentulous Patients Having Exaggerated Gag Reflex with Palateless Upper Denture
Gag reflex is one of the major problems that may face some complete denture wearer. This clinical study was conducted on twenty patients suffering from gagging reflex selected from hundreds attending teaching clinic of medical technical institute in ...
Sundus Ismail Al-azzawi +2 more
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Prophylaxis of an acute vomiting reflex using orthopedic methods [PDF]
With increased gag reflex to eliminate the irritant prosthesis is crucial is not the length of the base and close fitting and uniformity of immersion in a tissue prosthesis prosthetic bed.
Dmitrieva N.V. +3 more
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Comparative evaluation of pediatric patient comfort, time, and preference between digital scans and rubber base impressions: crossover study randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Objective This study aims to assess pediatric patient comfort, time, and preference between digital scans and rubber base impressions. Materials and methods Randomized crossover study in which thirty patients aged 7–11 years underwent an intraoral scan ...
Asmaa Mohamed Gamal +1 more
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The possible association between the types of soft palate and gag reflex: a preliminary study
Objective: whether gag reflex, a common problem encountered during dental procedures, is associated with the different types of the soft palate has not been addressed so far.
Esam Halboub +7 more
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Evaluating Efficacy of P-6 vs. CV-24 Acupressure Points in Controlling Severity of Gag Reflex [PDF]
Introduction: Gagging compromises treatment, affects patient compliance and vexes the operator. Acupressure is one of the non-pharmacological modes which have been cited in literature as an effective method in controlling the severity of gag reflex. Aim:
Rohit Ashok Mistry +3 more
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Gag Problem in Dental Treatment Assessment and Methods to Control it. [PDF]
Aims: To assess gag reflex as a problem in patients undergoing dental treatment and some measures used to control it in order to allow the patient to receive dental care such as taking anesthesia, fillings, extractions, impression, scaling and polishing ...
Karama MT Al – Nuaimy
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