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| Term | closed horseshoe |
| Variations | closed horseshoe major connector, anterior-posterior major connector, a-p type major connector, doughnut major connector, circular major connector |
| See also | palatal strap, palatal plate, full palatal plate, palatal bar, horseshoe |
| Definition | A major connector that crosses the hard palate in the rugae area like a horseshoe major connector with an additional palatal bar in the molar region, leaving the center of the palate exposed. |
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