Striving for Excellence: Fabrication of Complete Denture in a Patient With Flabby Ridges Using Specialized Impression...

Tissue growth across the ridges is a typical clinical feature in the mandibular and maxillary arches. This excess tissue is known as flabby ridges. The mobile tissue may be distorted throughout the impression-making process due to the forces applied. The chewing forces will displace the denture if it is not adequately maintained, which will eventually cause the denture to lose its stability, support, and retention. The particular impression technique promoted accurately documenting flabby ridges. Several strategies, including implant therapy, balanced occlusal load distribution, surgical management, and special impression techniques, can be used to treat removable dentures with "flabby ridges." This case study demonstrates the method for constructing a complete denture in a patient with flabby ridges using a specialized impression technique. This impression technique helps to record flabby tissue with minimal displacement, improving the stability, support, and retention of complete dentures.