The RPH clasp assembly: a simple alternative to traditional designs.
One of the popular designs for the distal extension partial removable dental prosthesis is the RPI clasp assembly. A modification of the RPI clasp assembly is introduced. It incorporates a mesial rest (R), proximal plate (P), and a horizontal retentive arm (H-RPH). This clasp assembly provides benefits of the RPI clasp and can be used in clinical situations where the RPI clasp is contraindicated.
Department of Reconstructive Sciences, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030-1615, USA. nazarova@uchc.edu
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D000044:Dental Abutments; D016734:Dental Clasps; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D013499:Surface Properties