title: An acoustic investigation caused by pontic formation.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yamamura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ryumon
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Noda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mimura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanigawa
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Marui
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujii
mesh_terms: 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