Using tissue conditioner material in neutral zone technique

The looseand unstable lower complete denture is a common problem faced by denture patients. One method used to solve this problem is the neutral zone technique. The neutral zone is the area where the displacing forces of the lips, cheeks and tongue are in balance. In the clinical report presented here, a severely resorbed lower alveolar ridge was treated by determining the neutral zone with tissue conditioner material (Visco-gel, Dentsply Ltd., Weybridge, U.K.). The neutral zone approach with Visco-gel is a more practical and economically feasible treatment for patients having atrophic mandibular ridge.