8/27: Direct Retainers Pt.1 Flashcards
- This is mechanical from retaining elements on abutment teeth
a. Primary retention
- This is intimate contact of minor connector with guide planes and contact of denture base and maxillary major connector with underlying tissues
a. Secondary retention
- This is a RPD component used to retain and prevent dislodgement
a. Direct retainer
- What are the types of direct retainers?
a. Intracoronal
b. Extracoronal
- What is the most esthetic direct retainer?
a. Intracoronal
- This type of direct retainer uses a clasp attachment
a. Extracoronal
- This has a internal precision attachment
a. Intracoronal retainer
- What type of direct retainer is more commonly used?
a. Extracoronal
- What are the types of clasps?
a. Suprabulge
b. Infrabulge
- This is a retentive arm approach undercut from above the survey line
a. Suprabulge
- What are the types of suprabulge clasps?
a. Circumferential
b. Akers
c. Circlet
- This is a retentive clasp arm approach undercut from below the survey line
a. Infrabulge
- What are the types of infrabulge clasps?
a. Bar clasp
- Tissue undercut can help prevent selection of what?
a. Infrabulge clasp
- A properly constructed suprabulge or infrabulge must incorporate what components?
a. Rest
b. Retentive clasp
c. Reciprocal element
d. One or more minor connectors
- The rest lies on what surfaces?
a. Occlusal or lingual or incisal surface or cingulum
- The reciprocal components are located where?
a. Above surveyor line
- The retentive clasp arm is located where and in what portion?
a. Proximal 2⁄3, above HOC
b. Rigid
- The retentive terminal is located where and in what portion?
a. Distal 1⁄3, below HOC
b. Flexible
- The retentive terminal is located where and in what portion?
a. Distal 1⁄3, below HOC
b. Flexible
- Does the retentive clasp or terminal provide direct retention?
a. Retentive terminal
- This joins the body of the clasp to the framework or the major connector
a. Minor connector/proximal plate
- Is the minor connector rigid or flexible?
a. Rigid
- This is the only minor connector that can be flexible
a. Approach arm
- This resists vertical movement towards the tissue
a. Support
- What is an example of support?
a. Rests
- This resists horizontal displacement
a. Stability
- This is all in the area above the survey line and is function of all rigid components
a. Stability
- Where is stability located in relation to the survey line?
Above
- The clasp assembly must encircle how much of the tooth?
a. 180 degrees
- Encirclement of the clasp assembly must have/be
a. May be continuous or broken
b. Minimum of 3 points used
c. Prevents tooth from moving away from the clasp
- How many points need to be used in the clasp assembly?
a. Minimum of 3