direct retention
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di·rect re·ten·tion
retention obtained in a removable partial denture by the use of attachments or clasps that resist their removal from the abutment teeth.
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di·rect re·ten·tion
(di-rekt rĕ-tenshŭn) Retention obtained in a removable partial denture by use of attachments or clasps that resist their removal from abutment teeth.
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