Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 94, Issue 6 , Pages 530-538 , December 2005

An analysis of maxillary anterior teeth: Facial and dental proportions

  • Ufuk Hasanreisoglu, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor
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  • Semih Berksun, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr Semih Berksun, Ankara University, Dis Hekimligi Fakultesi Protez Bolumu, Besevler, 06500, Ankara, TURKEY Fax: +90 (312) 2123954
    • ,
  • Kerem Aras, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Research Assistant
    • ,
  • Ilker Arslan, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Research Assistant

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 This study received the Shield Award for Best Oral Presentation at the 28th Annual Congress of European Prosthodontic Association, Izmir, Turkey, September, 2004.This study was supported by the Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry State Planning Organization; Project No. 97K120490.

PII: S0022-3913(05)00555-X

doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2005.10.007

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 94, Issue 6 , Pages 530-538 , December 2005

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