Selecting/Setting Denture Teeth Flashcards
What should you discuss with the patient prior to selecting the teeth?
- goals and motivation for treatment
- esthetics
- function
What information from the patient should you use before making the denture?
- previous dentures (color, shape, function, likes/dislikes)
- photos
- friends and family
What are the factors to consider with anterior tooth selection?
- shade
- size (occlusal-gingival height and mesial distal width)
- mold (shape of individual teeth)
What are the ways to determine the size of anterior teeth?
- existing denture
- anatomical landmarks
- interalar facial meter
- trubyte tooth indicator
What is the width of the central incisor compared to the bizygomatic width?
1/16
What is the width of the 6 anterior teeth on a flat plane compared to the bizygomatic width?
bizygomatic width divided by 3.3
What are the different classifications that interalar facial meter divides into?
small, medium, large
What are the 5 ways to determine width of anterior teeth?
- Measure the width of the central incisor on existing denture
- 1/16 the bizygomatic width equals the width of the central incisor
- Bizygomatic width divided by 3.3 equals the combined width of the 6 anteriors on a flat plane
- Corners of the mouth marked on the wax rim equals the combined width of 6 anteriors on a curved plane
- Use the Interalar Facial Meter
What are the ways to determine length of the anterior teeth?
- existing denture
- patient’s lip line
- anatomical landmarks
- distance between maxillary and mandibular ridges
How do you avoid a “gummy smile”?
Mark the “lip line” on the maxillary wax rim when the patient smiles to estimate the length of the maxillary teeth
What is an anatomical landmark you can use to pick the length of the anterior teeth?
distance from the hairline to the gnathion (the most inferior bony portion of the chin) divided by 16 equals the length of the central incisor
What are the two ideologies when selecting anterior teeth molds?
- dentogenics (age, sex, personality)
- geometric theory (shape of the face)
What are the four categories that the geometric theory separates into?
- square
- square tapering
- tapering
- ovoid
What are the 3 points that are connected on each side of the face to determine geometric category?
- temple
- zygomatic arch
- angle of mandible
How do you determine the facial contour of the teeth?
facial contour of the anterior teeth should mimic the contour of the face in profile (Curved vs. Flat)