An acoustic investigation caused by pontic formation.
Prosthetics for cases with large defects of alveolar bone often tend to be difficult. We researched the acoustic effects of various pontic forms to satisfy a patient's expectations for both phonetics and aesthetics.
Yamamura
O
O
Ryumon
K
K
Noda
T
T
Mimura
S
S
Tanigawa
T
T
Sasaki
E
E
Marui
Y
Y
Fujii
T
T
D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology*; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003779:Denture Design; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013060:Speech