Management of Flabby Edentulous Ridge Using the Window Impression Technique.
edentulous
flabby
impression
impression plaster
window
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2023
Jul 2023
Historique:
accepted:
03
07
2023
medline:
7
8
2023
pubmed:
7
8
2023
entrez:
7
8
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Flabby ridge, also known as a mobile or displaceable ridge, is a common clinical challenge encountered in dental practice. The flabby ridge lacks firmness and stability, causing dentures to become loose and unstable. This can lead to discomfort, difficulty in speaking and eating, and a decreased quality of life for denture wearers. The flabby ridge often lacks the necessary contour and resilience to create an effective seal and maintain suction between the denture base and the underlying tissues. This compromises the retention of dentures, making them prone to dislodgement during normal oral functions. In this report, a modified window technique is presented for the impression of the anterior maxillary flabby ridge. The window ensures that no or little pressure is exerted on the flabby tissue. Therefore, this technique can be easily carried out by general dental practitioners, enabling them to manage flabby ridge complete denture cases within a primary dental care setting.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37546143
doi: 10.7759/cureus.41340
pmc: PMC10397944
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e41340Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Colvenkar et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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