title: [Anterior denture teeth selected for complete dentures].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of sex and age on the selection of color, size, and form of anterior teeth for complete dentures. A sample representing one hundred eighty-five edentulous patients whose complete dentures were made with. Real Crown teeth (Shofu Inc.) was obtained. The results were as follows: 1) Lighter teeth were selected for females than males, but age had no relation to the selected color of the teeth. 2) Larger teeth were selected for males than females, but age had no relation to the selected size of the teeth. 3) The combination and tapering forms were selected frequently, the combination form was used more frequently for females than males and the tapering form was used more frequently for males than females.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimoyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagao
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mori
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003116:Color; D003824:Denture, Complete; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D012858:Size Perception