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<article xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" dtd-version="1.0" article-type="healthcare" lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">IJCRR</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">I Journ Cur Res Re</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>International Journal of Current Research and Review</journal-title><abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">I Journ Cur Res Re</abbrev-journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2231-2196</issn><issn pub-type="opub">0975-5241</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Radiance Research Academy</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">3181</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi"/><article-id pub-id-type="doi-url">http://dx.doi.org/10.31782/IJCRR.2020.122334</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Healthcare</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>A Zone of Minimal Conflict: __ampersandsignldquo;The Neutral Zone__ampersandsignrdquo; __ampersandsignndash; Case Series with 6 Month Follow Up&#13;
</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Bhandari</surname><given-names>Akanksha N</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Bulbule</surname><given-names>Nilesh S.</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Jagtap</surname><given-names>Amit K</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Bhatlekar</surname><given-names>Trunaya</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Nandi</surname><given-names>Amit</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Mondal</surname><given-names>Shalu</given-names></name></contrib></contrib-group><pub-date pub-type="ppub"><day>7</day><month>12</month><year>2020</year></pub-date><volume>3)</volume><issue/><fpage>152</fpage><lpage>155</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 2009</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2009</copyright-year><license license-type="open-access" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.</license-p></license></permissions><abstract><p>Introduction: The procedure of recording zone of minimal conflict tries to make a mandibular denture which is created by muscular function as well as is in harmonious relation with the adjoining perioral musculature.&#13;
Aim: This article aims to describe the step-wise procedure followed in patients with resorbed mandibular edentulous ridges to construct complete denture by recording the neutral zone to enhance the stability of the mandibular denture.&#13;
Methods: Detailed intraoral examination of the patients was done and coupled with the use of correct impression materials and techniques to record primary and secondary impressions were done. Neutral zone recording was done and mandibular denture fabrication was done accordingly.&#13;
Results: Resorbed ridges make prosthetic rehabilitation difficult but can be made successful by proper planning and treatment approach. Close adaptability to basal seat contributes to improved stability which is emphasized by this technique by the use of a close-fitting tray and a viscous impression material. Secondary impression was made with elastomeric impression material to capture the details of the tissues. Though this technique is not a new one and also involves extra clinical steps, it is of significant value.&#13;
Conclusion: The mandibular dentures which are constructed utilising the philosophy of neutral zone showed improved stability in resorbed lower ridges.&#13;
</p></abstract><kwd-group><kwd>Neutral zone</kwd><kwd> Resorbed mandibular edentulous ridge</kwd><kwd> Impression</kwd><kwd> Complete denture</kwd><kwd> Stability</kwd><kwd> Perioral musculature</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front></article>
