Successful Dentures Part II - Removable Prosthodontics
Successful Dentures Part II - Removable Prosthodontics
Successful Dentures Part II - Removable Prosthodontics
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Anterior Tooth Selection<br />
Shape<br />
Anterior Tooth Selection<br />
Shape<br />
Dentogenics concept<br />
Gender<br />
Male – rugged with square teeth<br />
and bold central incisors<br />
Female – pronounced<br />
curvatures, rounded point angles<br />
Personality<br />
Vigorous or delicate – maxillary<br />
lateral varies more in size, form,<br />
and position<br />
Age<br />
Young – tapered, ovoid, rounded<br />
teeth<br />
Middle – somewhere between<br />
young/old<br />
Old – square, sharp corners<br />
Ovoid<br />
Pronounced gingivo-incisal<br />
curvature which tends to<br />
disperse light and create a<br />
softened appearance<br />
Square<br />
Tapering<br />
Rounded contours which<br />
taper towards the cervical<br />
ridge<br />
Moderate gingivo-incisal<br />
curvature<br />
Central incisor is dominant and gingivo-incisal curvature is<br />
moderate<br />
Offers maximum light deflection and creates a bold effect<br />
50<br />
Anterior Tooth Selection<br />
Size<br />
Anterior Tooth Selection<br />
Size<br />
Width of 6 anteriors<br />
on a curve<br />
Average 46-56 mm<br />
Wax rim & ruler<br />
•Commissure of lips represents distal surface of canine<br />
Anterior Tooth Selection<br />
Size<br />
Anterior Tooth Selection<br />
Size<br />
Major rugae of palate points to canine position<br />
Exaggerated Smile<br />
Length<br />
High smile – 11%<br />
Reveals total length of<br />
maxillary anterior teeth and a<br />
continuous band of gingiva<br />
Average smile – 69%<br />
Reveals 75-100% of<br />
maxillary anterior teeth and<br />
interproximal gingiva only<br />
Low smile – 20%<br />
Displays less than 75% of<br />
maxillary anterior teeth
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