Window technique for prosthodontic management of flabby ridges: A case report

The presence of displaceable denture-bearing tissues often presents a difficulty when making complete dentures. Unless managed appropriately, such ‘flabby ridges ’adversely affect the support, retention and stability of complete dentures. Many impression techniques have been proposed to help overcome this difficulty. While these vary in approach, they are similar in their complexity, are often quite timeconsuming to perform, and rely on materials not commonly in use in contemporary general dental practice. This article describes an impression technique for flabby ridges.