Akers' clasp
An Akers' clasp is the classic direct retainer for removable partial dentures. [1] Named after its inventor, Polk E. Akers, this suprabulge clasp consists of a rest, a guide plate, a retentive arm and a reciprocal arm. Akers' clasps, as a rule, face away from an edentulous area. Should they face the edentulous area, they are termed reverse Akers' clasps.
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- ^ "Akers' clasp - Definition of Akers' clasp". 27 January 2020.
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