Abstract: A denture of the present invention includes a molded, plastic dental plate in which is mounted at least one anterior artificial tooth. The anterior artificial tooth includes a base surface and a concealed portion which are mounted in a base portion of the dental plate. The anterior artificial tooth also includes an incisal edge, a lingual surface and a buccal surface. Formed in the interior of the anterior artificial tooth is a passageway substantially elliptical in cross section which extends vertically from the base surface to the lingual surface, spaced apart from the incisal edge. The material from which the dental plate is manufactured extends from the base of the dental plate through the passageway and extends one lingual surface of the anterior artificial tooth, to form an integral dental plate base, column and lingual coating. The coating extends contiguously over the lingual surface of adjacent anterior artificial teeth.

Abstract: Dentures of the present invention include opposing upper and lower dentures and have at least one pair of opposing upper and posterior lower artificial teeth. Each posterior upper artificial tooth is formed from a resilient material, preferably an acrylic material, and has a substantially flat masticating surface. Each posterior lower artificial tooth has a single longitudinal crest formed along the length of its masticating surface. An elongated metal blade is embedded in each posterior lower artificial tooth with a longitudinal edge of the metal blade lying flush with the longitudinal crest. The dentures are manufactured by aligning the metal blade and longitudinal crest of each posterior lower artificial tooth substantially parallel with and overlying the apex of denture wearer's mandibular ridge and by aligning each opposing posterior upper artificial tooth substantially parallel with and centrally overlying the denture wearer's maxillular ridge.