Liberation of a Severely Resorbed Mandibular Ridge with a Neutral Zone Technique: A Case Report

The basic need of edentulous patients is retention and maximum functional efficiency of their prosthesis. The success of the prosthesis is dependent on its ability to stay firmly in mouth in order to be able to perform the functions such as mastication, speech, smile, etc. In order to achieve the basic retention requirement of denture bearers, a considerable research efforts and experimentation were tried to get perfect dentures that substitutes natural tooth loss and to enhance retention by any possible means, such as attachments, springs, magnets, clasps, adhesive paste and powder. All have been tried but having less success rate. The neutral zone technique provides the denture stability by balancing the muscular activity. This case report describes neutral zone technique in which it describes an alternative approach for denture construction in a resorbed mandibular ridge.