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What is the function of the Modiolus in the face?
What is the function of the Modiolus in the face?
The Modiolus is located at the meeting point of buccinator and other facial muscles.
How does the Mentolabial sulcus change with aging?
How does the Mentolabial sulcus change with aging?
The Mentolabial sulcus becomes deeper with aging.
What can lack of support to the angle of the mouth by dentures lead to?
What can lack of support to the angle of the mouth by dentures lead to?
Lack of support to the angle of the mouth by dentures may cause angular cheilitis.
What happens to the Vermillion border with the loss of teeth and resorption of alveolar bone?
What happens to the Vermillion border with the loss of teeth and resorption of alveolar bone?
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What does the curvature of the Mentolabial sulcus demonstrate?
What does the curvature of the Mentolabial sulcus demonstrate?
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What condition may angular cheilitis result from?
What condition may angular cheilitis result from?
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What facial feature can be improved by proper denture flange thickness and anterior teeth position?
What facial feature can be improved by proper denture flange thickness and anterior teeth position?
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Which facial characteristic demonstrates classes of jaw relationships through its curvature?
Which facial characteristic demonstrates classes of jaw relationships through its curvature?
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In which facial area does the Mentolabial sulcus become deeper as a person ages?
In which facial area does the Mentolabial sulcus become deeper as a person ages?
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What is the consequence of not providing adequate denture support to the angle of the mouth?
What is the consequence of not providing adequate denture support to the angle of the mouth?
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