direct retainers Flashcards
RPD Retention, resists? accomplished with?
resist dislodging forces
accomplished with primary and secondary retention
primary retention
– Mechanical from retaining elements on abutment
teeth
secondary retention accomplished with?
– Intimate contact of minor connector with guide planes
– Intimate contact of denture base & maxillary major
connector with underlying tissues
what does a direct retainer do
RPD component used to retain and prevent
dislodgement
types of direct retainers location relative to crown
intra and extracoronal
intracoronal direct retainer
– Internal precision attachment: key/keyway
– Most esthetic
– Disadvantages: require crown,
complex fabrication, & high maintenance
extracoronal direct retainer
– Clasp assembly
– More commonly used
clasp types
supra and infrabulge
suprabulge clasp, names/types
– Retentive arm approaches undercut from above the
survey line
– Circumferential, Akers, Circlet
infrabulge clasp
– Retentive arm approaches undercut from below survey
line
– Bar clasps
A properly constructed suprabulge or infrabulge clasp assembly must incorporate the following components:
a rest (A),
a retentive clasp (B),
a reciprocal element (C),
and one or more minor connectors (D).
Specific design features of the various components include vertical and horizontal approach arms, clasp
termini, clasp bodies, and clasp shoulders.
rest
Rest: lies on occlusal, lingual, incisal surface
– Prevent tissueward movement of clasp
reciprocal components
flexible?
location relative to contour?
types?
– Rigid component, no flex
– Above height of contour
– Reciprocal clasp, Lingual plate, Proximal plate, Guide plate (minor connectors)
Retentive clasp arm/ retentive terminal
Retentive clasp arm
• Proximal 2/3
• Rigid portion, above height of contour
Retentive terminal
• Distal 1/3
• Flexible
• Below height of contour
• Provides direct retention
Minor Connector
Minor Connector
• Joins body of clasp to framework
• Rigid
Approach arm
•
infrabulge assemblies
• Component of bar clasp
• Connects clasp to framework
• Flexible minor connector- exception to rule of minor connectors
required qualities of clasp assemblies
- Support
- Stability
- encirclement
- reciporcation
- passivity
- retention
support of clasp assemblies
Resist vertical movement toward tissue
– Rests
stability of clasp assemblies resist?
what areas?
what portions of RPD?
– Resist horizontal displacement
– Areas above the survey line
– All rigid components of direct retainer
encirclement of clasp assemblies
– May be continuous or broken
– Minimum of 3 points used
– Prevents tooth from moving away from the clasp
Reciprocation of clasp assemblies
when does these contact tooth during insertion?
how about when retentive clasp passes over HOC?
what do these resist?
requires what type of POI?
– Reciprocal component contact tooth at same time or sooner than retentive clasp
– Remain in contact while retentive tip passes over height of contour
– Resist retentive tip lateral forces
– Requires parallel surface to path of insertion, possible preparation of tooth to accomplish
passivity of clasp assemblies
components of direct retainer exert no force when fully seated