A tooth-borne oral device for quadriplegics
09 Dec 2013The dental technology profession participates in the development of an aiding device for quadriplegics, because in this specific case the patient requires a tooth-borne oral appliance because she is unable to retain a device with biting forces. Retention to the natural dentition is a well understood concept in dental technology and therefore makes this case relevant to dental technology.
| Authors: | Nordin, Petrus |
| Institution: | Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
| Keywords: | Oral device, Quadriplegics, Oral device, Quadriplegics |