title: Esthetic parameters of mandibular anterior teeth.
abstract: Designing mandibular anterior fixed prostheses for good esthetics involves many factors. Factors which are, at least in part, functionally or phonetically determined are degree of vertical and horizontal overlap, curve and height of the teeth, anterior placement of the incisal edge, and incisal contacts. Design factors which must be appreciated and manipulated by the dentist in his prescription and in the fabrication techniques are overlap, incisal wear and facets, and height and variety of contact area. It is these design factors which are crucial to the esthetic success of a mandibular anterior fixed partial denture.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008334:Mandible; D008875:Middle Aged