ENIGMA TOOTH CARD, POSTERIOR LOWER OR UPPER, 1X8 CARD

Enigma Premium Denture Teeth - Posterior Tooth Card (1 x 8)

The importance of dentures to the wearer and the goal of prosthodontic privacy, when only you and your patient know they’re wearing dentures, lie at the heart of the enigma philosophy.

From this philosophy comes the enigma system created after more than five years research and development. At its center is a range of denture teeth, exploiting advanced computer technology to achieve precise control of multiple color-component layers and completely uniform polymerization.

The enigma system uses advanced tooling and precise computer-control of multiple color layers to reproduce the color variations found in natural teeth. The photo below shows some of the features that help enigma teeth appear so alive and real.

• Subtle mamelon effect:  In both upper and lower centrals giving an appearance of depth.
• Translucent incisal edges: In both centrals and laterals.
• Greater opalescence of laterals: To add vitality and make the mouth appear more three dimensional.
• Demineralization points: Placed in some of the teeth out of every set to break up the uniformity.
• Darker necks: As the root of a natural tooth is darker than its crown so the neck of an Enigma tooth contrasts with its body.
• Longer necks: Many of the tooth moulds have necks which are longer and more naturally tapered than many denture teeth, allowing the simulation of gingival recession necessary to match adjacent natural teeth in partial denture wearers.

Opalescence and fluorescence
Natural tooth enamel is opalescent, which adds to its translucency without making it look grey. This effect has been built into enigma tooth enamel. The natural healthy tooth also fluoresces under UV lighting as does enigma. So a denture made using enigma teeth reflects and refracts light arriving from different directions mimicking the beauty and vitality of natural living teeth.

Matching Posterior Teeth
The complex color blending of the anteriors is carried through to the posteriors so that their cusps mimic those of natural teeth. The darker neck color adds to the feeling that here too a superior tooth is being used. enigma posteriors have high strength, high resistance to wear, and the same bond strength to the denture base as the anteriors.

Function and Design
The importance of correct function cannot be overstated. Well defined points of initial contact between working cusps and fossae as well as defined excursive pathways between the opposing cusps ensure a stable denture and efficient mastication. Enigma posteriors have been designed with a 23º cuspal angle and comply with the above principles of occlusion. A well defined mastication zone and reduced lingual cusps increase tongue space and lower the occlusal forces.

Quantity:  1- Enigma Posterior Card (1x8) Please specify shade.

(Please note more teeth are shown in the image which are sold separately.  This product contains only 1- 1x8 posterior card.)