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Patients who have disorder of swallowing are increasing in aged society. Dysphagia causes aspiration, dehydration, malnutrition, and decrease of quality of life. For the dysphagic patients because of the functional disability of tongue, palatal augmentation prosthesis （PAP） may be applied to compensate the deteriorated contact between the tongue and hard palate and propulsion of the bolus into the pharynx. The dysphagia rehabilitation which may be included the prosthodontic approach should be planned multi-disciplinarily. The maxillofacial prosthodontist should understand these rehabilitation program and may participate in the rehabilitation team.
