The Use of an Alternative Extraoral Periapical Technique for Patients with Severe Gag Reflex
Gag reflex is a physiologic mechanism that promotes contraction of the muscles of the tongue and pharyngeal walls. Different factors, including intraoral radiographic films and sensors, may trigger this reflex. Patients with severe gag reflex may not be able to tolerate the presence of intraoral rad...
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| author | Mauro Henrique Chagas e Silva Marcelo Santos Coelho Mariane Floriano Lopes Santos Carolina Oliveira de Lima Celso Neiva Campos |
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| description | Gag reflex is a physiologic mechanism that promotes contraction of the muscles of the tongue and pharyngeal walls. Different factors, including intraoral radiographic films and sensors, may trigger this reflex. Patients with severe gag reflex may not be able to tolerate the presence of intraoral radiographic films or sensors during root canal therapy (RCT). This factor may prevent an appropriate intraoral radiograph, which is important in RCT. Different approaches have been used to facilitate dental procedures in patients suffering from severe gag reflex. The use of an extraoral radiographic technique is an alternative method to obtain working length confirmation in patients with severe gag reflex. In this report of 2 cases, the use of an extraoral radiographic technique as an alternative approach during RCT in patients with severe gag reflex associated with phobic behavior and trismus was successfully demonstrated. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-946a38c6dfc447a7ad086adb308ed55b2025-02-03T05:51:09ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552016-01-01201610.1155/2016/32068453206845The Use of an Alternative Extraoral Periapical Technique for Patients with Severe Gag ReflexMauro Henrique Chagas e Silva0Marcelo Santos Coelho1Mariane Floriano Lopes Santos2Carolina Oliveira de Lima3Celso Neiva Campos4Private Practice, Rua Professor Alberto Pacheco 125/107, 36570-000 Viçosa, MG, BrazilEndodontic Department, Faculdade de Odontologia São Leopoldo Mandic, Rua Emilo Ribas 776/13, 13025-141 Campinas, SP, BrazilDepartment of Clinical Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Rua José Lourenço Kelmer, S/N, 36036-900 Juiz de Fora, MG, BrazilDepartment of Clinical Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Rua José Lourenço Kelmer, S/N, 36036-900 Juiz de Fora, MG, BrazilDepartment of Clinical Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Rua José Lourenço Kelmer, S/N, 36036-900 Juiz de Fora, MG, BrazilGag reflex is a physiologic mechanism that promotes contraction of the muscles of the tongue and pharyngeal walls. Different factors, including intraoral radiographic films and sensors, may trigger this reflex. Patients with severe gag reflex may not be able to tolerate the presence of intraoral radiographic films or sensors during root canal therapy (RCT). This factor may prevent an appropriate intraoral radiograph, which is important in RCT. Different approaches have been used to facilitate dental procedures in patients suffering from severe gag reflex. The use of an extraoral radiographic technique is an alternative method to obtain working length confirmation in patients with severe gag reflex. In this report of 2 cases, the use of an extraoral radiographic technique as an alternative approach during RCT in patients with severe gag reflex associated with phobic behavior and trismus was successfully demonstrated.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3206845 |
| spellingShingle | Mauro Henrique Chagas e Silva Marcelo Santos Coelho Mariane Floriano Lopes Santos Carolina Oliveira de Lima Celso Neiva Campos The Use of an Alternative Extraoral Periapical Technique for Patients with Severe Gag Reflex Case Reports in Dentistry |
| title | The Use of an Alternative Extraoral Periapical Technique for Patients with Severe Gag Reflex |
| title_full | The Use of an Alternative Extraoral Periapical Technique for Patients with Severe Gag Reflex |
| title_fullStr | The Use of an Alternative Extraoral Periapical Technique for Patients with Severe Gag Reflex |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Use of an Alternative Extraoral Periapical Technique for Patients with Severe Gag Reflex |
| title_short | The Use of an Alternative Extraoral Periapical Technique for Patients with Severe Gag Reflex |
| title_sort | use of an alternative extraoral periapical technique for patients with severe gag reflex |
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