Complete denture prosthodontics—The state of the art

The Position of the Occlusal Plane in Natural and Artificial Dentitions as Related to Other Craniofacial Planes

“…The results of this study found that the superior border of the tragus is the most acceptable point to orient the occlusal plane, which complies with Boucher, 8 the Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms, 31 and Trapozzano 40 . On the other hand, this study does not agree with the findings of other studies.…”

“…For example, the Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms 31 states that the Camper's line runs from the inferior border of the ala of the nose to the superior border of the tragus, while for Spratley 16 it runs from the center of the ala to the center of the tragus. Among seven of the most famous prosthodontic textbooks, only Boucher's provides a definition 8 . Two other textbooks 32,33 recommend the concept without defining it, while Basker et al, 34 Grant and Johnson, 35 and Neill and Naim 36 provide only pictorial representation, illustrating Camper's line as extending to a point, not at the superior border, but at the center of the tragus of the ear, corresponding to the definition of Ismail and Bowman, 30 which predates Boucher's definition.…”

“…The use of a number of anatomical landmarks as guides from life or biometric guides for artificial tooth position has been suggested by many authors 8–11 . Anatomical landmarks suggested to clinically determine the position of the occlusal plane are the upper lip, corner of the mouth, 11 lateral margins of the tongue, two‐thirds of the height of the retromolar pad, parallel to the ala‐tragus (Camper's plane) and interpupillary lines, 6,7 parallel to the hamular notch‐incisive papilla plane, and 3.3 mm below the parotid papilla 12,13 …”

Adjustable Mounting Jig for Mean Value Articulator

“…If dentist understands articulators and their deficiencies, they can compensate for their inherent inadequacies." 6 Adjustable mounting jig allows accurate mounting of maxillary cast in mean value articulator making an easy, time saving procedure. Apart from certain limitations which should be overcome to advent its modification, it is the instrument of choice for quick lab mounting.…”

Morphological Investigation of Residual Ridge in Japanese Edentulous Elderly for Fabrication of Edentulous Stock Tray

“…doi:10.2209/tdcpublication.2018-0066 tulous residual ridge is very important in securing retention and support when constructing a complete denture 4) . Generally, obtaining a precise impression with an individual tray is performed after preliminary impression taking using a stock tray.…”