Setting Anterior Teeth

Look for Symmetry

Teeth arrangement 5 factors are involved in positioning anterior teeth

Setting Upper Anterior Teeth

Setting Mandibular Anteriors

Bucco-Lingual Tilt Maxillary Anterior Teeth

Mesio-Distally

Mesio-Distally

Canine Offset

Phonetic Assessment

Follow the ‘Smile line’

Intraoral Assessment of Anterior Teeth

Avoid the ‘Denture Smile’

Central & lateral incisors must begin to turn along the curvature of the arch

Circumference Follows Arch Shape

Facial Support, OVD & Tooth Setup Can Dramatically Affect Appearance

Variation of Appearance with Different Dentures

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