Content area
Full Text
Abstract
Retention is one of the prime factor for successful delivery of complete denture to the completely edentulous patients. Fovea palatine acts as a guideline for the posterior extension of complete denture. The secretion of the mucous gland of fovea palatine spreads as a thin layer helping in the retention of the denture.
So study was done to find out the location of fovea palatine in relation to vibrating line among South Indian population. Sample size of 100 people with age groups above 18 years were selected.
The vibrating lines were marked using an indelible pencil and fovea palatine location were marked in relation to vibrating lines.
Results were analysed using SPSS Version 16.0 Data. The location of fovea palatine were mostly found to be present at 0.1-1mm below the anterior vibrating line among South Indian population. Thus, the dentists will be aware to record the location for the posterior extension of the denture.
Clinical article (J Int Dent Med Res 2017; 10(3): pp. 883-886)
Keywords: Vibrating line, Fovea palatine, Maxilla, Relief Area, Anatomical landmark.
Received date: 06 August 2017_Accept date: 09 December 2017
Introduction
Fovea palatine is one of the anatomical landmarks in maxilla.It is relief area which is need to be relieved during denture insertion.Relief areas are portion of the denture which is relieved to eliminate excessive pressure on specific parts of denture bearing supporting tissues.Maxillary relief areas are incisive papillae, mid palatine, fovea palatine and cuspid eminence.
Fovea palatine are the remnants of ducts of coalescence.Usually they are two in number on the either side of the midline in maxilla.They indicate the vicinity of posterior palatial seal area.
For past 20 century many authors have evaluated techniques relating to the location of the posterior border of the maxillary denture in which the most easiest and practical methods is using the anatomical land marks fovea palatine and hamular notches.1 According to Boucher ,fovea palatine are close to vibrating line and always in soft tissue which as ideal guide for denture extension. All authors agreed about the relation between the vibrating line and the posterior border of the maxillary denture.The vibrating line of the palate is the junction between the movable and immovable portion of the soft palate.2 Vibrating line is detected using...