direct retention
Definition: retention obtained in a removable partial denture by the use of attachments or clasps that resist their removal from the abutment teeth.
Search Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
Definition: retention obtained in a removable partial denture by the use of attachments or clasps that resist their removal from the abutment teeth.
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.