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ISSN (Print) 1013-9052
EISSN 1658-3558
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B-clasp: A new retentive component of removable appliance and its clinical application
Mohammed T. Bukhary, BDS, D. OrthoRCS, M. OrthoRCS (Edin), MDORCPS (Glasg), PhD (Lond)
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.
Saudi Dental Journal 2006;18(2):91-99. |