| JNDA Vol. 21 No. 2 Issue 33 (July - December 2021) | |
Oral Health Impact Profile for Edentulous Patients with a Complete Denture Fabricated by Neutral Zone Technique |
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| Dr. Sushant Pandey, Dr. Utsav Shrestha, Dr. Bishal Babu Basnet, Dr. Pramita Suwal | |
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| Abstract | |
Conventional complete denture therapy in a patient with severely resorbed mandibular ridge is often challenging. The neutral zone technique is an alternative approach for the fabrication of lower complete dentures in patients with atrophic mandibular ridge and history of denture instability. This technique aims to construct a denture that is shaped by muscle function and is in harmony with the surrounding oral structures. This case report describes the fabrication of complete dentures using the neutral zone technique in a conventional denture wearer and attempts to compare its effect on the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) of the patient. |
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| Keywords | |
Atrophic ridge; complete denture; neutral zone; quality of life. |
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