• 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