3. Mandibular major connectors

29/08/2020 4 min
3. Mandibular major connectors

Listen "3. Mandibular major connectors"

Episode Synopsis

MANDIBULAR MAJOR CONNECTORo Upper border 3 mm from gingivalo Lower border 1st step to designLINGUAL BARo Most commonly usedo Lingual bar is short & thick - used in wide lingual sulcus & lingual frenum is lowo However, there are certain cases where we cannot use lingual bari. Shallow vestibuleii. Lingually high frenal attachmentiii. Alveolar ridge resorptioniv. Lingual toriv. Severe vertical resorptionLINGUAL PLATEa. Can use in above conditionsb. When teeth are periodontally weak also giving splint effectc. Need for the addition of one or more anterior teethd. When teeth lingually inclinedQ. Lingual plate is long & thin - used in shallow sulcus, high lingual frenum, & for splinting mobileanterior teeth.LABIAL BAR