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Medical Definition of Circumferential clasp
1. A clasp that encircles more than 180° of a tooth, including opposite angles, and which usually contacts the tooth throughout the extent of the clasp, at least one terminal being in the infrabulge (gingival convergence) area, a clasp consisting of two circumferential clasp arms, both of which originate from the same minor connector and are located on opposite surfaces of the abutment tooth. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Circumferential Clasp
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