Term | horseshoe |
Pronunciation | HORS-shoo |
Variations | horseshoe major connector, anterior palatal strap, U-shaped major connector, open ring major connector, open doughnut major connector |
See also | palatal strap, palatal plate, full palatal plate, palatal bar, closed horseshoe |
Definition | A U-shaped major connector that wraps from one side of the arch to the other, crossing the rugae area but with no connection across the vault of the hard palate. |
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