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Abstract
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.
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- Clasp, Dental
- Clasps, Dental
- Dental Clasp
- Denture Clasps
- Clasp, Denture
- Clasps, Denture
- Denture Clasp
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
for any prosthesis; do not confuse entry term DENTURE CLASPS with DENTURE PRECISION ATTACHMENT, a special type of precision device for use with partial dentures; do not use for orthodontic clasps
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- Denture, Partial, Removable (1966-1991)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dental Clasps. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016734. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016734
- Dental Clasps. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72260137