DENTURE TRACKER FOR EDENTULOUS ALZHEIMER

this is about denture tracker for edentulous alzheimer patients

1. DENTURE TRACKER FOR EDENTULOUS ALZHEIMER'S PATIENT The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society | Published by Wolters Kluwer - M e d k n o w 23(1):p 96-98, Jan–Mar 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/jips.jips_223_22 Nivetha R CRI

2. CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. WHY IT'S NEEDED 3.DESIGN OF DENTURE 4.LIMITATIONS 5. DISCUSSION 6.REFERENCES

3. INTRODUCTION Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60%–80% of dementia patients. Attempts were made across the world to discover the methods to prevent its development, hinder the onset, and to treat the disease The treatment procedures c annot prevent dementia but it can reduce the progress of symptoms.Among the issues of dementia, there are pssibilities of losing the patients due to disorientation and wand ering This is a serious problem to the caregivers. Many methods were studied and suggested to overcome this limitation

4. WHY IT'S NEEDED? Alzheimer’s patients are mostly associated with teeth loss and required prostheses to improve their oral function and quality of life. Attaching a tracker to the dentures and tracing the patients through the Global Position System (GPS) modules can be helpful to the care providers. Major issues existing in costing and devices may not be used by the patients. GPS trackers attached to the denture are simple, e conomic, and convenient to use for the patient. It provides required ed support to the caregivers in tracking the patients and improves the oral health quality of life.

5. DESIGN OF DENTURE Step 1 CONVENTIONAL DENTURE FABRICATION DONE Step 2 SENSOR POSITION LOCATED ON THE DENTURE Step 3 LIGHT POLYMERISING ACRYLIC SHEET ADAPTED OVER THE POSITION OF SENSOR Step 4 SENSOR PLACED OVER THE SHEET AND SPOT CURED FOR 5s TO REMOVE EXCESS Step 5 DENTURE ALONGWITH SENSORS ARE LIGHT POLYMERISED. Step 6 CLEAR THERMO FORMING MATERIAL VACUUMED AND PLACED OVER THE SENSORS

6. Step 7 PRESSED THERMOFORMING MATERIAL SHAPED TO COVER AND PROTECT THE SENSORS Step 8 EXTENSION OVER THE USB PLUG OF SENSOR REMOVED AND SEALED WITH RTVS. Step 9 POWER SWITCH ON THE SENSOR TURNED ON AND ACTIVATED Step 10 NOW THE GPS ATTACHED DENTURE USED TO LOCATE THE PATIENT Step 11 IT CAN BE TRACKED THROUGH MOBILE APP

7. DISCUSSION A GPS tracker device is designed to be attached to the maxillary or mandibular denture The device shall send information on location, speed, distance traveled, and route through the established free mapping systems available on the phone networks.. The tracker was designed to provide auto report position. The username, password, and authorized number facilities shall be provided to enhance accuracy. In addition, the device incorporated the features of low battery alert, remote monitoring, and geofence alert on movement and speed. These features can assist in tracking and checking the patients.

8. Many GPS tracking devices such as pocket tracking devices, clothing attachments, and wearable – bracelets, watches, necklaces, and pendants are commercially available. The use of sensor trackers in dentures is simple, novel, and effective approach in edentulous or partially edentulous patients. The technique described is a prototype and the sensor employed in this technique is slightly bulky. Smaller or nano-GPS sensor options are available but presently they are expensive. The thought and technique can be used with extensive modifications to benefit the needy. In addition, since the device is attached to the denture, there are lesser chances to forget or lose it in Alzheimer's patients.

9. LIMITATIONS DIFFICULTY IN PALATAL ADAPTATION PHONETICS BULKINESS

10. SIGNING UP The technique described provides a simplified approach to track edentulous patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

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