Modified Equipoise Clasp: An Esthetic Option for Removable Dental Prostheses

The objective of this clinical report is to describe a fabrication technique for a modified Equipoise clasp ‐retained removable dental prosthesis as an alternative esthetic clasp option when abutment teeth are visible during smiling or speaking. The use of surveyed crowns on abutment teeth with mesial reciprocating grooves, milled lingual ledges, and distobuccal undercuts facilitates the use of a modifi ed Equipoise clasp, providing a viable treatment option in esthetically demanding cases.

Source: Journal of Prosthodontics - May 31, 2018 Category: Dentistry Authors: Maher S. Hajjaj Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research