ANATOMY IN RELATION TO

COMPLETE DENTURES

Dr/ Sara Bahaa

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A-Extraoral landmarks
1. Nasolabial sulcus
2. Mentolabial sulcus
3. Philtrum
4. Vermillion border
5. Angle of the mouth (commisures)
6. Modiolus
7. Interpupillary line
8. Ala-tragus line(Camper’s plane)
9. Canthus tragus line
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 Nasolabial sulcus
Becomes deeper by aging and loss of natural teeth
The construction of complete denture with the proper
Vertical dimension,
Tooth position and
Thickness of the denture flanges
will reduce the depth of this sulcus.

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 Mentolabial sulcus
Becomes deeper by aging
Its curvature demonstrate three classes of
jaw relationship

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Classes of jaw relationhip

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Class I

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Class II

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Class III

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 Philtrum
With the loss of the teeth it becomes flattened.
 Proper tooth placement will restore a good
curvature of the philtrum.

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Philtrum

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 Vermillion border
With the loss of teeth and resorption of alveolar bone
the lip is folded inward
Proper denture flange thickness and anterior teeth
position can improve appearance.

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 Angle of the mouth (commissures)

Lack of support to the angle of the mouth by the

denture as in reduced vertical dimension may
cause angular cheilitis.

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 Modiolus
1. It is located at the meeting point of buccinator and other facial
muscles.
2. With the loss of teeth it drops giving the characteristic sunken
cheeks.
Extraoral landmarks

1. Nasolabial sulcus
2. Mentolabial sulcus
3. Philtrum
4. Vermillion border
5. Modiolus

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Interpupillary line

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Ala-tragus line(Camper’s plane)

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Canthus tragus line

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 B- Intraoral landmarks
Maxillary anatomic landmarks
1.Alveolar ridge and hard palate
2.Maxillary tuberosities
3.Incisive Papilla
4.Palatine rugae
5.Median palatine raphe
6.Torus palatinus
7.Fovea palatinae

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The oral cavity is divided into
Two compartments

•The oral cavity proper

•Oral vestibule.
• The vestibule is further divided into labial and buccal
vestibule.

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Maxillary anatomic landmarks

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Maxillary anatomic
landmarks

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1-The alveolar ridge and hard palate

•The alveolar ridge is made up of bone

covered by mucous membrane
• This mucous membrane is composed of
•A- The mucosa (keratinized stratified
squamous epithelium)
•B- Fibrous submucosa.

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•The maxillary ridge is the primary
stress-bearing area.
• The buccal slopes of the ridge, normally
covered by cortical bone, can withstand
lateral stresses.

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 Types of alveolar ridges and
palatal form
A.Well -developed upper ridge and a palate with
a moderate vault

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B-High V-shaped palate usually associated
with thick bulky ridge .

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C-Flat palate with small ridge and
shallow sulcus

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D-Ridge exhibiting gross undercut areas

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The tuberosities

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Incisive Papilla

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 Rugae area
secondary stress bearing area.

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Median palatine raphe

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Torus palatinus

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Fovea palatina

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Thank
you

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