Making impression for distorted flabby anterior lower ridge a comparative study

Abstract

Confusion may exist in facing the problem of impressions for hypermobile
mucosa specially when the problem is how to make this impression, various techniques
have been advocated and the proper selection of one technique or another depends on
available knowledge of functional and histologic anatomy for the development of
impression procedure with a wide difference in the interpretation of the denture
foundation. impression pressures have been thought to be a primary cause of tissue
displacement and consequently a factor of denture instability. This study was carried out
to compare 2 different impression techniques for anterior ilabby lower ridge, it has been
concluded that more retention with better patient satisfaction were gained with lower
dentures made using the window impression technique