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clasp, arm, reciprocal

 
Dental Dictionary: clasp, arm, reciprocal

n

An arm of a clasp, usually at or occlusal to the height of contour, located in such a manner as to reciprocate any force arising from an opposing clasp arm on the same tooth.

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