Abstract

WILDE, Náthali Zamingnan; MENDOZA-MARIN, Danny Omar  and  NOGUEIRA, Sergio Sualdini. Oral hypertonic muscles and complete denture treatment by the neutral zone technique: case report. RFO UPF [online]. 2014, vol.19, n.3, pp. 348-353. ISSN 1413-4012.

Introduction: the oral rehabilitation in edentulous patients using removable complete dentures is a classic treatment, easily accessible, and presenting satisfactory results. However, to succeed in this type of treatment, stability is an extremely important factor. The neutral zone technique for the production of complete dentures determines the oral cavity space for the positioning of teeth and denture base that provide a neutralization of the forces delivered by lips, cheeks, and tongue, providing better stability and retention of prostheses, which is indicated in cases with history of difficulties in adapting the conventional mandibular denture. Objective and case report: this paper aimed to describe a clinical case report of the oral rehabilitation of a patient with paraprosthetic muscles hypertonicity through removable complete dentures produced by the neutral zone technique, using condensation silicone. Final considerations: the use of condensation silicone for the deve lopment of the neutral zone technique showed to be a good alternative for the development of this clinical case, providing satisfactory stability and retention of the complete mandibular denture.

Keywords : Complete denture.; Mandible.; Denture retention..