Partial dentures – clasp function and indication, Part 4

Partial dentures – Clasp function and indication, Part 4
Partial dentures – Clasp function and indication, Part 4

In the premolar area, modified G clasp are predominantly used in connection with terminal clasp teeth. The mesial support represents an indirect saddle extension. The minor connector placed in a disto-oral position improves the support value of the G clasp. By shifting the minor connector in the disto-oral direction, the distance of the passive arm to the rest is shortened, thus enhancing the stability of the rest. At the same time the active arm becomes longer.

Source: Partial dentures – clasp function and indication, Part 4, Henning Wulfes, BEGO