Direct retainers part 2 quick study Flashcards
What are the different types of tooth-supported RPD clasps?
- circlet
- I-bar
- 1/2 T clasp
- reverse circlet (hairpin)
- embrasure
Where is the undercut for a circlet clasp?
Remote to edentulous area
Where is the undercut for an I-bar clasp?
MF
Mid-facial
Where is the undercut for a 1/2 T clasp on tooth-supported RPD?
Adjacent to edentulous
When should you use a circlet clasp?
Most Class III RPDs
When should you use an I-bar clasp?
Esthetic concern
When should you use a embrasure clasp?
Class III no modification space
When can you not use a circlet clasp?
Undercut adjacent to edentulous
When can you not use an I-bar clasp?
- Tissue undercut
- Shallow vestibule
- Abutment excess facial inclination
When can you not use a 1/2 T clasp on tooth-supported RPD?
- Tissue undercut
- Shallow vestibule
- Abutment excess facial inclination
What are the types of distal extension RPD stress-release clasp selections?
- RPI
- RPC
- Combination clasp
- 1/2 T clasp
- Reverse
Where is the undercut on a RPI?
Mesiofacial
Midfacial
Where is the undercut on a RPC?
Mesiofacial
Where is the undercut on a combination clasp?
Mesiofacial
Where is the undercut on a 1/2 T clasp in tooth-tissue RPD?
Adjacent to edentulous