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The Friction Clasp
Author(s) -
Belles Donald M.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/jopr.13009
Subject(s) - retainer , removable partial denture , fabrication , class (philosophy) , engineering drawing , computer science , dentistry , engineering , mechanical engineering , orthodontics , medicine , dentures , artificial intelligence , alternative medicine , pathology
This clinical report describes a modification of the conventional direct retainer design, which incorporates advantages of the dual path partial denture, but with a greater ease of design and fabrication. The main advantage of this technique is minimizing the clasp display on Class III and Class IV removable partial denture prostheses. A clinical example using this design is described.