ANTHROPOLOGICAL CRITERIA IN CREATING A SMILE DURING THE FABRICATION OF COMPLETE DENTURES

<p style="text-align: justify;">When making complete dentures, both functional and aesthetic criteria need to be met so that the patient can accept the prosthetic restoration more easily and be satisfied with it. The aim of the research was to determine smile parameters as anthropological criteria for the selection of teeth when making complete dentures. The study included 91 dental students, i.e., 32 (35.2%) males and 59 (64.8%) females. The observation of parameters was performed by clinical examination, and all the measurements were done using a vernier. The following were analyzed: smile arch, lip line, commissure height, curvature, length and lift of the upper lip, and  symmetry of the smile.  The results showed the distribution of different types of the studied parameters and their presence among female and male subjects with a full set of teeth, with and without statistical significance. Considering the described anthropometric parameters and a specific approach to each patient gives good results when choosing the size, shape, and position of teeth in the process of making complete dentures. The beauty of a smile is reflected primarily in proportionality and symmetry.</p>