Anterior Teeth Selection Questions and Answers
1. What are the 4 basic factors to consider when selecting anterior teeth?: -
Size, shape, shade, and material
2. If the patient has an old denture, use that to help pick the new teeth. Measure and record the width of the
anterior arrangement from as well as the height/width of the .: -
Distal of canine to distal of canine.
- Central incisor.
3. What 3 measurements are needed to find the corresponding maxillary anterior mold?: 1. Length of
central incisor.
2. Width of central incisor.
3. Total width of anterior teeth (ie: canine to canine).
4. Marking the commisures of the mouth on the occlusion rim:
This measurement represents the width of the maxillary anteriors on a curve from .: distal of canine to distal of
canine.
**used to select the anterior 6 teeth.
5. Marking the width from ala to ala on the occlusion rim:
This represents the distance from center of canine to center of canine. Add
mm for the total width.: 6 mm (3 mm for each canine).
6. The indicates how much tooth structure would show when the patient smiles.: High
smile line.
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**Distance from commisure to commisure or ala to ala (plus 6 mm).
7. Ideally, the neck of the tooth would be placed at the .: Most
inferior border of the upper lip.
8. If the patient has a long lip, the of the tooth may be covered by the lip.:
Gingival 1/3-1/2.
9. The width from ala to ala on the occlusal rim represents the distance from
.: Center of canine to center of canine (6mm added to this to find distal of canine to distal of
canine).
10.What are some factors that impact the shape of a denture tooth?: Face shape, alveolar ridge shape, gender, age,
habits, and existing denture teeth shape.
11.If a patient's alveolar ridge is square, generally the patient's facial shape is "squarish" and a tooth
would be indicated.: Square.
12.If a patient's alveolar ridge is V-shaped, a [blank] tooth is indicated.: Taper- ing
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1. What are the 4 basic factors to consider when selecting anterior teeth?: -
Size, shape, shade, and material
2. If the patient has an old denture, use that to help pick the new teeth. Measure and record the width of the
anterior arrangement from as well as the height/width of the .: -
Distal of canine to distal of canine.
- Central incisor.
3. What 3 measurements are needed to find the corresponding maxillary anterior mold?: 1. Length of
central incisor.
2. Width of central incisor.
3. Total width of anterior teeth (ie: canine to canine).
4. Marking the commisures of the mouth on the occlusion rim:
This measurement represents the width of the maxillary anteriors on a curve from .: distal of canine to distal of
canine.
**used to select the anterior 6 teeth.
5. Marking the width from ala to ala on the occlusion rim:
This represents the distance from center of canine to center of canine. Add
mm for the total width.: 6 mm (3 mm for each canine).
6. The indicates how much tooth structure would show when the patient smiles.: High
smile line.
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**Distance from commisure to commisure or ala to ala (plus 6 mm).
7. Ideally, the neck of the tooth would be placed at the .: Most
inferior border of the upper lip.
8. If the patient has a long lip, the of the tooth may be covered by the lip.:
Gingival 1/3-1/2.
9. The width from ala to ala on the occlusal rim represents the distance from
.: Center of canine to center of canine (6mm added to this to find distal of canine to distal of
canine).
10.What are some factors that impact the shape of a denture tooth?: Face shape, alveolar ridge shape, gender, age,
habits, and existing denture teeth shape.
11.If a patient's alveolar ridge is square, generally the patient's facial shape is "squarish" and a tooth
would be indicated.: Square.
12.If a patient's alveolar ridge is V-shaped, a [blank] tooth is indicated.: Taper- ing
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