[The prosthetic saddle in physiognomic reconstruction of the dental-alveolar arches].

The investigation of 2087 patients with partially extended, subtotal and total edentations who presented to the Clinic of Dental Gnathoprosthetics of Iaşi made possible the assessment of the role and importance of prosthetic saddle in the physiognomic restoration in such patients. By applying the modern clinical and technical methods of designing and making the gnathoprosthetic apparatus, the physiognomy of dento-alveolar arches according to actual exigencies and observing the dento-facial harmony can be achieved.