enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Complete dentures - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_dentures

   A complete denture (also known as a full denture, false teeth or plate) is a removable appliance used when all teeth within a jaw have been lost and need to be prosthetically replaced. In contrast to a partial denture , a complete denture is constructed when there are no more teeth left in an arch; hence, it is an exclusively tissue-supported ...

3. Vestibular lamina - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vestibular_lamina

   Polished surfaces of the denture should therefore be properly shaped for patients with atypical oral and facial musculature. The occlusal plane should also be at the correct level to ensure that the arch form of the teeth is in the neutral zone. [8] The denture bases are properly extended to cover the maximum area as possible.

4. Dentures - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentures

   Dentures can help people via: Mastication: chewing ability is improved by the replacement of edentulous (lacking teeth) areas with denture teeth.; Aesthetics: the presence of teeth gives a natural appearance to the face, and wearing a denture to replace missing teeth provides support for the lips and cheeks and corrects the collapsed appearance that results from the loss of teeth.

5. Dental arch - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_arch

   The dental arches are the two arches (crescent arrangements) of teeth, one on each jaw, that together constitute the dentition.In humans and many other species, the superior (maxillary or upper) dental arch is a little larger than the inferior (mandibular or lower) arch, so that in the normal condition the teeth in the maxilla (upper jaw) slightly overlap those of the mandible (lower jaw) both ...

6. Neutral zone (dentistry) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutral_zone_(dentistry)

   Other synonyms include: zone of equilibrium, zone of minimal conflict, potential denture space and dead space. It is in this zone that the natural dentition lie, and this is where artificial teeth of complete dentures should be positioned. Complete dentures that are constructed in this way exhibit enhanced stability, retention and comfort.

7. Dental anatomy - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_anatomy

   Dental anatomy is also a taxonomical science: it is concerned with the naming of teeth and the structures of which they are made, this information serving a practical purpose in dental treatment. Usually, there are 20 primary ("baby") teeth and 32 permanent teeth, the last four being third molars or " wisdom teeth ", each of which may or may ...