MUSCLES AND POST-INSERTION PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED:
If patient c/o pain & dislodgement
o If the anterior lingual sulcus is over-extended
o Genioglossus – ant region - Helps protrusion
o It is the safety muscle of the tongue
If denture dislodges during mouth opening
o Due to overextended denture at Mylohyoid – PM, M region
If sore throat, pain, dysphagia
o Due to over extended flange in the post most part – Palatoglossus – 3rd M region
o Or even at the massetric area
If difficulty in swallowing
o Due to over extended – Superior Constrictor – distolingual part