Restoring dentate appearance: a literature review for modern complete denture esthetics.
Despite the fact that solutions to functional and comfort problems are often available, successfully restoring the appearance of an edentulous patient remains a challenge. This review of the literature demonstrates the limited amount of useful evidence-based information available for restoration of dentate appearance in edentulous individuals. The English language peer-reviewed literature from 1880 to the present was reviewed. Articles were identified through previous literature reviews, an extensive hand search, and a search of MEDLINE using the key words esthetics and denture esthetics. Three main areas of information were found: published guidelines for achieving natural appearance, patient preference studies, and studies that have collected and analyzed anatomic norms.
Waliszewski
Michael
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University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-7456, USA. walism@u.washington.edu
D003779:Denture Design; D003824:Denture, Complete; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction