# The effect of neuromuscular training on an edentulous patient with unstable mandibular position and uncoordinated mandibular movements: a clinical report

## TL;DR

This clinical report shows that neuromuscular training with therapeutic dentures can improve jaw position and movement in edentulous patients, leading to better denture outcomes.

## Contribution

The study demonstrates that neuromuscular training using therapeutic dentures can stabilize jaw position and coordination in edentulous patients.

## Key findings

- Neuromuscular training improved the patient's unstable mandibular position.
- Masticatory exercises enhanced mandibular movement coordination.
- Definitive dentures achieved satisfactory results after neuromuscular training.

## Abstract

The edentulous patients with unstable mandibular position (MP) and uncoordinated mandibular movement (MM) usually complain the poor therapeutic effect when conventional complete dentures (CCDs) are delivered. This case report aims to observe whether neuromuscular training (NT) using therapeutic complete dentures (TCDs) can improve the MP and MM, thereby promoting the effect of the definitive dentures.

NT was conducted using TCDs for an edentulous patient with unstable MP and uncoordinated MM. After a period of masticatory exercises, the patient’s MP and MM improved. Finally, the definitive dentures were delivered, achieving satisfactory results.

NT with TCDs can improve unstable MP and uncoordinated MM, leading to successful rehabilitation in edentulous patient.