title: A technique for impressing the severely resorbed mandibular edentulous ridge.
abstract: Patients presenting with severe resorption of the residual alveolar ridges are relatively common today in both private practices and teaching institutions. The severely resorbed mandibular ridge is more challenging to impress than is the maxillary ridge. Accurately capturing the denture-bearing surface in its entirety is crucial to providing the patient with a functionally successful prosthesis. This article presents a technique to overcome the difficulties encountered in impressing the severely resorbed mandibular ridge using elastomeric impression materials and a modified special custom tray.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Nair K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Chandrasekharan
authors.forename: Ashish T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Kunnekel
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Rajiv K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000464:Alginates / Q000737:chemistry; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000473:pathology; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000473:pathology; D003760:Dental Impression Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D020724:Elastomers / Q000737:chemistry; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000473:pathology*; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D020724:Elastomers