Guidelines for the choice of circumferential wrought wire and cast clasp arms for removable partial dentures

Aesthetic clasp design for removable partial dentures: a literature review.

Removable partial dentures (RPD) are an effective and affordable treatment option for partial edentulism. If the main reason for seeking treatment is the need for improved aesthetics, treatment should be geared towards achieving this goal. This article is the result of a literature study on aesthetic clasp design for the conventional RPD. In this context, the position of the clasp on the tooth,...

Clinical performance of cast clasp-retained removable partial dentures: a retrospective study.

PURPOSE This retrospective study investigated the survival rate of 174 clasp-retained removable partial dentures (CR-RPDs) made at the Department of Prosthodontics of the Regensburg University Medical Center over a 25-year period (1984 to 2009). MATERIALS AND METHODS The study analyzed the frequency of and time to the fracture of clasps, connectors, or denture bases; the occurrence of caries ...

Flexible removable partial dentures: design and clasp concepts.

The use of aesthetic flexible removable partial dentures (FRPD) has sky-rocketed over the last several years (Figure 1). Multiple advertisements can be found in every journal with laboratories promoting lower cost (compared to conventional partial dentures with cast frameworks), fast service, and better aesthetics than conventional metal-based removable partial dentures (RPD). In speaking with ...

Stress distribution within circumferential clasp arms.

An analysis of stress distributions within circumferential clasp arms with various tapers, was undertaken in an effort to (1) determine the area of maximum stress concentration in both tapered and non-tapered clasps, and (2) to compare this point of maximum stress concentration with the area of frequent clasp breakage. The non-tapered clasp showed better distribution of stresses than the tapere...

Removable Partial Dentures