Title of article
B-clasp: A new retentive component of removable appliance and its clinical application
Author/Authors
Bukhary, Mohammed T. King Saud University - College of Dentistry, Saudi Arabia
From page
91
To page
99
Abstract
The objective of this paper was to introduce a new type of retentive clasp (B-Clasp) for the removable appliance that engages the roof of the molar tube in the fixed appliance. It is a bi-helix clasp made from 0.7 mm stainless steel wire and consists of mesial helix, bridge, distal helix, flyover and tag. Its fabrication and clinical applications are presented. Clinically, the B-clasp proved to be practical, effective and retentive in several clinical applications in orthodontics
Journal title
The Saudi Dental Journal
Journal title
The Saudi Dental Journal
Record number
2666276
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