Medical problems related to dentures

Question 1

xerostomia - common causes

Answer 1

anti depressants
polypharmacy of medication
Sjorgrens

Question 2

Xerostomia consequences in denture wearer

Answer 2

caries
retention difficulties
pain and discomfort
associated oral mucosal problems

Question 3

anaemia cause

Answer 3

deficiency of B12, folate or iron

Question 4

tremors - potential causes

Answer 4

Parkinsons
stroke
Huntingtons’s chorea

Question 5

tremors - consequences for denture wearers

Answer 5

stages of denture construction difficult