Year : 2015

Volume : Volume 5

Issue : Issue 3

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Bhushan R. Bangar
brbangar@yahoo.com

Abstract

Background:  Speech is an essential human activity for communication. Phonetics must be considered as an important factor while making complete denture along with mechanics and esthetics. Palatal rugae contours play a very important role in phonetics. Speech can be improved by contouring the palatal surface of maxillary denture to simulate natural palate. The production of palatolingual group of sound involves the contact between the tongue and the palate. Three simple and inexpensive techniques of duplicating the pateint’s palatal rugae patterns in the denture to enhance speech is described in this article.

Keywords: Palatal rugae, phonetics, carving, tin-foil, putty.