Management Of Severly Resorbed Mandibular Ridge Using Neutral Zone Technique- A Case Report

Neutral zone is defined as the potential space between the lips and cheeks on one side and the tongue on the other, that area or position where the forces between the tongue and cheeks or lips are equal. When optimum denture stability is difficult to achieve especially in case of resorbed mandibular ridges either in conventional complete dentures or not possible to place implants in some situations on the grounds of medical, surgical or economic factors, the neutral zone technique is an alternative approach for the fabrication of complete denture. This article describes the fabrication of mandibular complete denture using neutral zone technique in severely resorbed mandibular ridge.