Which RPD component includes clasp assemblies (rests, retentive arms, bracing arms), mesh that retains the denture base, and esthetic and occlusal components?

Which RPD component includes clasp assemblies (rests, retentive arms, bracing arms), mesh that retains the denture base, and esthetic and occlusal components?

• A. Major connectors
• B. Minor connectors
• C. Rests
• D. Occlusal rests

Answer: (B)

In removable partial denture design, the framework is built from major connectors and minor connectors. The described elements—clasp assemblies (rests, retentive arms, bracing arms), mesh that retains the denture base, and the esthetic and occlusal components—are all included in the minor connector group. Minor connectors are the smaller linkages that connect the major connector to other components of the denture framework, including rests and their supporting arms, the mesh used to retain the denture base, and any additional small esthetic or occlusal attachments. Major connectors, by contrast, are the large continuous pieces that span across the arch and provide primary rigidity, while rests and specific occlusal rests are individual components linked through these minor connectors.

In removable partial denture design, the framework is built from major connectors and minor connectors. The described elements—clasp assemblies (rests, retentive arms, bracing arms), mesh that retains the denture base, and the esthetic and occlusal components—are all included in the minor connector group. Minor connectors are the smaller linkages that connect the major connector to other components of the denture framework, including rests and their supporting arms, the mesh used to retain the denture base, and any additional small esthetic or occlusal attachments. Major connectors, by contrast, are the large continuous pieces that span across the arch and provide primary rigidity, while rests and specific occlusal rests are individual components linked through these minor connectors.