Evaluation of the utility of cephalometric parameters in constructing complete denture. Part I: placement of posterior teeth

Various types of parameters, including cephalometric ones, have been used i n the construction of complete denture. This study aimed to evaluate the ut ility of cephalometric parameters for this purpose. The position of the pos terior teeth in a group of 42 edentulous patients, successfully rehabilitat ed with complete denture according to clinical parameters, was evaluated by cephalometrics. The following were determined: vertical dimension of occlu sion (VDO); orientation of the occlusal plane; and subdivision of the dentu re space. The cephalometric parameters do not correspond to the clinical po sitioning of the posterior teeth in successful rehabilitation with complete denture.