title: Biological guides to the positioning of the artificial teeth in complete dentures.
abstract: Setting teeth for complete dentures is traditionally done away from the clinic in the dental laboratory. This has unwittingly given the impression that arranging tooth position is a mechanical process in which the clinician has little say. Many technicians are given few instructions, but a detailed prescription is crucial to the success of the denture. This article describes those considerations the dentist should address in communicating with the laboratory technician. A 'denture space' impression technique is described to assist the dentist in the correct prescription for posterior teeth placement.
authors.affiliation: University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Devlin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hoad-Reddick
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003779:Denture Design; D003824:Denture, Complete; D006801:Humans; D009811:Odontometry; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012828:Silicones; D014093:Tooth, Artificial
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones