Role of Muscles in Complete Denture

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The effect of orofacial musculature on complete denture 1.The Muscles of the Quadratus labii superioris. | | Quadratus labii inferioris. | Caninus. | | Triangularis. | Zygomaticus. | | Buccinator. | Mentalis. | | Orbicularis oris. | 1.1. Quadratus labii superior: Is a broad sheet, the origin of which extends from the side of the nose to the zygomatic bone. Its medial fibers form the angular head, which arises by a pointed extremity from the upper part of the frontal process of the maxilla and passing obliquely downward and lateralward divides into two slips. One of these is inserted into the greater alar cartilage and skin of the nose; the other is prolonged into the lateral part of the upper lip, blending with the infraorbital head and with the Orbicularis oris. The intermediate portion or infraorbital head arises from the lower margin of the orbit immediately above the infraorbital foramen, some of its fibers being attached to the maxilla, others to the zygomatic bone. Its fibers converge, to be inserted into the muscular substance of the upper lip between the angular head and the Caninus. The lateral fibers, forming the zygomatic head, arise from the malar surface of the zygomatic bone immediately behind the zygomaticomaxillary suture and pass downward and medialward to the upper lip. Its main function is to elevate the upper lip. Effect on complete denture On maximum contraction of the Quadratus Labii superior the upper lip is pulled upward raising the upper lip dragging the labial gingivomucosal sulcus superiorly. This displacement of the labial vestibule might cause breakage to the peripheral seal between the vestibule and the labial flange leading to loss of the negative pressure under the denture and loss of retention causing the upper denture to drop. Another effect is that when the upper lip is elevated the lower border of

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