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and direction in which they occur rather tlian of the degree.
Recognizing" then that niali)osition of the features occurs
in ^•ariable degree, owing largely to the position f)r prom-
inence of the natural teeth, the amount of shrinkage of
the alveolar process, the thinness or thickness of the lips,
etc. ; the esthetic taste of the prosthetic dentist is brought
to the test in the re-posing of the features. Teeth may
have been selected that are in every way suitable for the

Fig. 12.

individual case and the symmetry of the arch itself be
made correct, but if they are not so placed in the mouth
that they will so readjust the pose of the parts Avith w^hich
they are associated that esthetic harmony wnll be restored,
the natural expression of the countenance will not be re-
stored. In this case, although the mechanical execution
may be excellent, and the patient may be able to use the
teeth in mastication and speaking, it will be a failure in
the higher sense of esthetic prosthetic dentistry.
Temperamental Indications.—The completeness with
which the requirements of individual cases are fulfilled
depends very much upon the ability of the dentist to prop-
erly interpret and apply the basal facts revealed by an
intelligent study of the temperaments in relation to the
teeth.