Retainers Flashcards
This engages an abutment tooth to resist displacement of the RPD away from the tissues; keeps the RPD in place
direct retainer
This type of direct retainer is cast or attached totally within the contours of the abutment tooth
intracornal
What are the two types of intracoronal retainers
key and keyway
What is the ONLY advantage of an intracoronal retainer
esthetics
What are the 5 disadvantages of an intracoronal retainer
requires casting complicated clinical/lab difficult to repair additional expense may require the splinting of several teeth
This type of direct retainer resists displacement using components placed on or attached to the external surfaces of the abutment tooth
extracoronal
This is the type of extracoronal direct retainer that we will be using for this course
clasp type retainer
What are the four parts of a basic clasp
rest
retentive arm
reciprocating arm
guiding plate
Where would you like the arms of a cast circumferential to fall
in the middle 1/3 of the hight of contour
This is used to determine the path of insertion, HoC, and under cut
surveyor
What is the function of the occlusal rests
in order for the partial to not seat into the tissues and irritate them
This is used as a resistance to vertical dislodging forces
retentive arm
This counteracts the retentive force of the clasp
reciprocal arm
Which arm, the retentive or reciprocal, goes beneath the height of contour in a CC clasp
retentive arm
Resistance to vertical seating forces is provided by what
the occlusal rests
In which tooth surface is it best to keep rests in
enamel
What is the best type of rest for anterior teeth, specifically canines
cingulum rest
What is the best type of rest for anterior teeth, especially when using the cingulum is not practical
incisal rest
What is the indication for a CC clasp
Kennedy class III
What is the CC clasp excellent at
support
bracing
retentive properties
Where is the location of the occlusal rest of a CC clasp
adjacent to the edentulous space
mesial or distal
Where is the location of the guide plate of a CC clasp
adjacent to the edentulous space
mesial or distal
Where is the location of the retentive clasp of a CC clasp
usually on the buccal
wherever the undercut is
Where is the location of the reciprocating arm of a CC clasp
usually on the lingual
opposite of the retentive clasp
When is an embrasure clasp indicated
for a Kennedy class II, III or IV with no modification spaces on opposite of the arch to aid in clasping
Why are double occlusal rests needed with an embrasure clasp
to avoid wedging
What are the six requirements for every direct retainer or clasp assembly
support stabilization retention adequate encirclement reciprocity passivity SARRPS
This provides stabilization and unites the major connector with other components such as rests
minor connector
This component of the clasp provides stabilization
guide plates
What is adequate encirclement
greater than 180° encirclement around the tooth; engaging more than half the tooth
What is the passivity of the partial
there should be no active force on the tooth when the clasp is in place