title: Accurate procedure for transferring a cast replacement clasp arm to a removable partial denture.
abstract: This article describes a simple, quick and accurate procedure to replace a broken bar-type clasp with a new clasp arm. This procedure involves a resin matrix that transfers a new clasp arm from a working cast to a removable partial denture. This simple procedure enables quick and precise replacement of a broken clasp arm.
authors.affiliation: Hiroshima University School of Dentistry, Japan. sato@ipc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsuga
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hosokawa
mesh_terms: D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D016734:Dental Clasps; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D003780:Denture Repair / Q000379:methods*; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D012117:Resins, Synthetic
chemical_list: D012117:Resins, Synthetic