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Volume 8 Issue 8 (August, 2020)

Case Reports

An easy technique to record Neutral zone- A case report
Abhay Sharma, Neha Sharma, Atul Sankhyan

Neutral zone is defined as that area or position where the forces between the tongue and cheeks or lips are equal. We should not be dogmatic and insist that teeth be placed over the crest of ridge, buccal or lingual to the ridge. Rather teeth should be placed as dictated by the musculature, and this will vary for different patients. The influence of tooth position and flange contour on denture stability is equal to or greater than any other factor. Recording neutral zone is most required for patients where there is a highly atrophic ridge. Various materials like tissue conditioners, Impression compound, Waxes, Impression plaster have been advocated to record neutral zone which has their own advantages as well as disadvantages. Key words: Neutral Zone, Technique

 
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