The document discusses the anatomy of the maxilla relevant to complete denture prosthodontics. It identifies the limiting structures, supporting structures, relief areas, and primary and secondary stress bearing areas of the maxilla. It also outlines the goals of complete denture prosthodontics in terms of function, esthetics, speech, and facial contour preservation. Key intraoral landmarks are identified along with features that aid in denture retention, stability, and support.

1. By:
Agod Mayiah Faith
Daguio Meekhole
Jacoba Kashiela
Jatulan Desiree
Marcelo Arbielyn
Mitas Maribel

2. (maxillary edentulous)

3. Limiting
structures
Supporting
structures
Relief areas
Primary stress
bearing areas
Secondary stress
bearing areas
Intraoral landmarks

4.  Labial frenum
 Buccal frenum
 Labial sulcus
 Buccal sulcus
 Hamular notch
 Posterior palatal seal area

5. Hamular notch
Posterior palatal
seal

6. Primary stress-bearing area
 Hard palate
 Posterior lateral slopes of the residual alveolar
ridge

7. Post. lat. slope
of residual alv.
ridge
Hard
palate

8. Secondary stress-bearing area
 Rugae
 Maxillary tuberosity
 Residual ridge

9. Maxillary
tuberosit
y
Residual
ridge
Ruga
e

10. Relief area
 Incisive papilla
 Midpalatine raphe
 Fovea palatina
 Torus palatinus

11. Fovea
palatina
Midpalatine
raphe
Torus
palatinus
Incisive
papilla

12.  provide adequate masticatory function
 Esthetics
 Speech
 Preserve contour of face

13.  Retention
 Stability
 Support

14.  Labial notch
 Buccal notch
 Labial flange
 Buccal flange
 Pterygomaxillary
seal
 Posterior palatal seal
 Rugae
 Maxillary tubercullar
fossa
 Alveolar groove
 Incisive fossa
 Midpalatine groove
 Fovea palatina