Clear Flexible Clasp

[Doris A]

What clear flex material bonds to teeth and acrylic? We got a repair in today that has a clear clasp that isn't mechanically adhered to the partial. It is bonded to both the partial and the adjacent denture tooth. Any ideas what it could be?

 

[JMN]

What clear flex material bonds to teeth and acrylic? We got a repair in today that has a clear clasp that isn't mechanically adhered to the partial. It is bonded to both the partial and the adjacent denture tooth. Any ideas what it could be?

Maybe one of the 4C partials?


Unless someone mixed clear ortho acrylic really loose?

 

[Doris A]

Maybe one of the 4C partials?


Unless someone mixed clear ortho acrylic really loose?

Not 4C, this was hard pink acrylic with the clear clasp bonded to the buccal flange and where it came up next to a denture tooth it was bonded there as well.
We've never seen anything like it, but would like to find out what it is. The Dr is going to see if the patient remembers who her dentist was when she had it made.
Of course I didn't get a picture of it...grrrr

 

[JMN]

Not 4C, this was hard pink acrylic with the clear clasp bonded to the buccal flange and where it came up next to a denture tooth it was bonded there as well.
We've never seen anything like it, but would like to find out what it is. The Dr is going to see if the patient remembers who her dentist was when she had it made.
Of course I didn't get a picture of it...grrrr

I can't think of the name or anything else right now but I saw a flexi clasp system that looked like this and I have very vague recollections about anything else regarding it if someone else remembers ... Maybe?

It was just a flat thing that was trimmed, warmed to shape, and cured into the rpd IIRC.

 

[CatamountRob]

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Great drawing, is that Massachusetts?

 

[JMN]

Great drawing, is that Massachusetts?

Mess a chew sets.

 

[sidesh0wb0b]

Great drawing, is that Massachusetts?

no thats an after hours "toy" for @JMN i think

 

[JMN]

no thats an after hours "toy" for @JMN i think

Yep. Where I hang my hat.

 

[David Laville]

I can't think of the name or anything else right now but I saw a flexi clasp system that looked like this and I have very vague recollections about anything else regarding it if someone else remembers ... Maybe?

It was just a flat thing that was trimmed, warmed to shape, and cured into the rpd IIRC.
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Is this what you're talking about?

 

[JMN]

Is this what you're talking about?

Real likely, please remind me what's that called.

 

[David Laville]

Real likely, please remind me what's that called.

https://www.snowrockusa.com/pre-made-clasps Dental supply house I get my teeth from sent me a sample a few years back and I thought it kind of looked similar to your drawing.

 

[Doris A]

https://www.snowrockusa.com/pre-made-clasps Dental supply house I get my teeth from sent me a sample a few years back and I thought it kind of looked similar to your drawing.

I just checked out their website. This may be what it was, if not, it's very close. Thanks!!

 

[JMN]

https://www.snowrockusa.com/pre-made-clasps Dental supply house I get my teeth from sent me a sample a few years back and I thought it kind of looked similar to your drawing.

Thank you.

 

[XxJamesAxX]

I just checked out their website. This may be what it was, if not, it's very close. Thanks!!

We use a ton of these, acrylic does bond to them. There is a little learning curve to shaping them since each case is different but overall they are very nice. Our accounts love them and with probably 2 years of working with them I can say they are a big [emoji106] in my book.


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