title: Early designs for the occlusal anatomy of posterior denture teeth: part III.
abstract: Part III of this series of articles, like Part II, reviews the pioneering efforts in the 19th century to improve the quality of artificial teeth. The focus of this article, unlike that of Part II, is specifically modifications in the design of the occlusal anatomy of the 19th century denture teeth, along with the theories of mandibular movement that inspired those modifications. This article concludes the introductory phase of this project, which seeks to unravel the confusing history of the development of (posterior) denture teeth.
authors: Graduate Prosthodontic Program, University of Texas-Houston Dental Branch, Houston, TX 77030-3402, USA. rengleme@mail.db.uth.tmc.edu
authors: Robert L
authors: RL
authors: Engelmeier
mesh_terms: D001641:Bicuspid; D003725:Dental Articulators / Q000266:history; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000266:history*; D003778:Dentures / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D008963:Molar; D009520:New Zealand; D014093:Tooth, Artificial / Q000266:history*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States