Complete denture treatment in a resorbed mandibular ridge with suction effective method and neutral zone technique using a semi-adjustable articulator: A case report

Background: The function of mastication, phonetic, and aesthetic of fully edentulous patient can be restored by complete denture treatment. The use of semi-adjustable articulator, suction effective impression method and neutral zone technique are important to enhanced a stable and retentive complete denture with good occlusion. Semi- adjustable articulator and suction effective method ensures the dentures constructed according to patient’s physiological movements and denture’s border seal captured according to patient’s anatomy. Neutral zone technique ensures the teeth arrangement in the space where the displacing forces of the lips tongue and cheeks are balanced. Those three approaches are expected to provide optimal prosthetic integration.
Purpose: This case report aimed to describe the management of complete denture treatment in a resorbed mandibular with suction effective method and neutral zone technique using a semi-adjustable articulator.
Case: A 67-year-old female patient wanted dentures because of all the mandibular teeth already extracted five months prior to the patient’s arrival. The mandibular posterior alveolar ridge showed dextral and sinistral tapering.
Case Management: A complete denture with an acrylic base was fabricated with suction effective method and neutral zone technique using a semi-adjustable articulator.
Conclusion: Resorbed mandibular ridge case management using a semi-adjustable articulator with suction effective method and neutral zone technique can improve complete denture retention and stability.