The factor affecting the using of palatal augmentation prosthesis in swallowing.

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22791884
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Prosthetic dentistry
Research Institution	Osaka University
Principal Investigator	YAMAMOTO Masaaki 大阪大学, 大学院・歯学研究科, 助教 (00508682)
Project Period (FY)	2010 – 2011
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Keywords	嚥下障害 / 舌接触補助床、舌圧 / 頭頸部腫瘍 / 舌接触補助床 / 口腔腫瘍 / 舌圧
Research Abstract	Recently. The effect of the palatal augmentation prosthesis(PAP) in dysphagia patients attracts attention not only from dentistry, but from medical department. Although much validity of PAP in a tongue tumor postoperative patient or a cerebrovascular disorder patient has been reported, the decision of the form of PAP is made experientially. The form of PAP is adjusted checking about the contact aspect of PAP and a tongue at the time of swallowing using a tongue pressure sensor sheet. The purpose is about the relation of objective/ subjective evaluation and tongue pressure in a PAP wearing patients in swallowing.