Dental Clasps
| Definition: |
Metal devices for fastening together two or more parts of dental prostheses for stabilizing or retaining them by attachment to abutment teeth. For a precision attachment for a partial denture DENTURE PRECISION ATTACHMENT is available. |
| Notes: |
for any prosthesis; do not confuse X ref DENTURE CLASPS with DENTURE PRECISION ATTACHMENT, a special type of precision device for use with partial dentures; do not use for orthodontic clasps; DF: DENT CLASPS |
| Previously Indexed: |
Denture, Partial, Removable (1966-1991) |
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