Prosthodontics & Orthodontics

An Akers' clasp is the classic direct retainer for removable partial dentures. Amalgam is an alloy of mercury with various metals used for dental fillings. Centric relation is the mandibular jaw position in which the head of the condyle is situated as far anteriorly and superiorly as it possibly can within the mandibular fossa/glenoid fossa. Crown lengthening is a surgical procedure performed by a dentist to expose a greater amount of tooth structure for the purpose of subsequently restoring the tooth prosthetically.