MANAGEMENT OF RESORBED RIDGES BY HOLLOW DENTURE WITH NEUTRAL ZONE- A CASE REPORT

Severely atrophic ridges provide decreased retention, support, and stability and pose a clinical challenge to the success of complete denture prostheses. The consequent weight of the processed complete denture only compromises the underlying periosteum further.The main aim of neutral zone technique is to construct a denture that is shaped by the muscle function and is in harmony with the surrounding oral structure. Therefore, hollow denture along with neutral zone will provide a denture which is lightweight, as well as stable and comfortable to the patient. This article describes a case of completely edentulous patient successfully rehabilitated with a combination of hollow denture along with neutral zone technique was used.