Clinical studies on the appearance of natural anterior teeth in young and old adults

Abstract

The majority of people older than 60 years who still have their own natural anterior teeth would not wish for a change in appearance if they needed a prosthodontic reconstruction. Thus techniques for customisation should be promoted to obtain a natural appearance in dentures.

Self-rating of satisfaction with dental appearance in an elderly German population

“…A reduced preference for whiter teeth and a lower perception that very white teeth are beautiful in the elderly compared with younger people has been shown previously 22 . It also confirms the results of Hartmann et al 23 that people over 60 years did not wish for a change in appearance if it involved prosthodontic reconstruction 23 .…”

A Survey of Dentulous and Edentulous Patient Preference among Different Denture Esthetic Concepts

“…In general, older populations tend to rate their dental appearance higher than younger or more completely dentate populations. 37,43,45,46 This is not entirely surprising considering layperson ratings of dental appearance continue to be shown as favorable and more forgiving of faults when compared with dentist ratings. 38,47 Interestingly, a German population aged 73 to 75 years of age was more critical of their own natural teeth than prosthetic denture teeth.…”

“…It is known that the appearance of natural teeth changes with age. [41][42][43] In addition, the already difficult to quantify patient self-image may be distinct for older generations. One study analyzed whether personality determinants existed for denture preference.…”

Aesthetic Value of the Relationship between the Shapes of the Face and Permanent Upper Central Incisor

“…Furthermore, incisors have anatomic characteristics that vary in accordance with age. The teeth of elderly people present a higher frequency of rotations, inclinations in the mesiodistal direction, deviations from the midline, abrasion and gingival retraction [26]. …”