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Retention in Removable Partial Dentures by Haider Khaled Abed is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses retainers for removable partial dentures. It defines direct and indirect retainers. Direct retainers engage abutment teeth to resist displacement of the denture. The most common type is the extracoronal circumferential direct retainer (clasp), which uses a flexible arm that engages a tooth undercut. Factors that affect clasp retention include the size and depth of the undercut, flexibility of the clasp arm (influenced by length and diameter), and rigidity of other retainer components
- Author
- Haider Khaled Abed
- Language
- EN