Direct Retainers Part I Flashcards
RPD retention resists:
dislodging forces
Mechanical retention from retaining elements on abutment teeth:
primary retention
Retention due to the intimate contact of minor connector with guide planes
secondary retention
Retention due to intimate contact of denture base & maxillary major connector with underlying tissue:
secondary retention
RPD component used to retain and prevent dislodgment:
direct retainer
direct retainer with internal precision attachment: key/ keyway
intracoronal
What type of direct retainer is most esthetic?
intracoronal
What are the disadvantages to an intracoronal direct retainer?
require crown, complex fabrication, & high maintenance
Direct retainer with clasp assembly:
extracoronal
What type of direct retainer is most commonly used?
extracoronal
Clasp types include:
- suprabulge
- infrabulge
What are the two types of direct retainers?
- intracoronal
- extracoronal
This image shows a:
intracoronal direct retainer
This image show a:
extra coronal direct retainer
What type of clasp is shown?
suprabulge
What type of clasp is show?
infrabulge
Clasp type:
- retentive arm approaches undercut from above the survey line
suprabulge
Clasp type:
- retentive arm approaches undercut from below survey line
- contains bar clasps
infrabulge
Circumferential, Akers, and Circlet are all synonyms for what clasp type?
suprabulge