Prosthodontics & Occlusion · single question
A radiograph/image for this RPD case shows the component that joins the major connector to the rest while permitting movement. This is the:
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Correct answer: A. Non-rigid connector
- A. Correct. The depicted stress-breaking junction is the non-rigid connector.
- B. The major connector is the rigid bar/plate uniting both sides of the arch.
- C. A direct retainer (clasp) engages the abutment for retention.
- D. An indirect retainer resists rotation of distal-extension bases but is not this junction.
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