Rehabilitation of Flabby Ridges for Denture Fabrication: An Enigma for Dental Professionals.

Edentulism can be treated with a removable or fixed prosthesis to improve aesthetics, comfort, and function. The firmness of the residual ridge is crucial for providing sufficient support for soft tissue. However, a flabby ridge lacks adequate tissue support, which poses challenges for clinicians during impression-making and prosthesis fabrication. Conventional prosthodontic approaches are typically used to manage flabby ridges. This article describes two methods for recording flabby ridges: surgical and unique impression techniques. In the first case, the patient was partially edentulous with a flabby ridge in the lower anterior region. This was removed surgically, and a prosthesis was made conventionally. There has been no relapse in treatment after a follow-up of almost one year. In the second case, the flabby ridge was there in the upper anterior region, which was first excised surgically, but the residual ridge was there; hence, the impression was made by the window technique. After a follow-up of almost nine months, there was a relapse in treatment where a flabby ridge was present in the anterior as well as posterior regions. Hence, again, a window impression was recorded, and a new prosthesis was given to the patient, which yielded satisfactory results. In this article, we have presented two cases of flabby ridges that were successfully treated with surgical and non-surgical techniques followed by special impression techniques. Such analogous cases provide dental professionals with insight into the different lines of treatment, relapse, and further management.