Tongue position in relation to edentulous mandibular impressions.
An adjustable easily located impression tray handle was used as a device to control tongue position and muscular forces for mandibular complete denture impression-making. This technique is indicated where advanced residual ridge resorption is present. A denture made with a lingual guiding ramp conforming to such an impression is not a panacea for all mandibular denture problems, which have many complex causes. However, the lingual guiding ramp technique gains support from established physiological findings and can yield gratifying clinical results.
D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous; D014059:Tongue / Q000033:anatomy & histology*