SUPRABULGE – COMES / ORIGINATES FROM

ABOVE THE BULGE
 Akers
 Ring
 Combination
 Embrasure

C clasp , akers clasp , circumferencial, supra bulge, three quarter clasp
 Universal type of clasp
 Can be used in almost all cases
 Only disadvantage is - mobility

Ring clasp
 Lingually tilted tooth, Kennedy class 2,
 Isolated PM cases
 When the undercut is near the proximal plate side, the clasp will have to go all around and engage in there.
 Sometimes there is only one seat, or they might add an additional seat on the opp side as well
 Also, they could add an additional arm from the meshwork coming infrabulge way, and soldered perpendicular to the lingual part of the arm to provide more stability.

Embrasure Clasp
 2 Akers clasp hugging both teeth on right and left like a father hugging his two sons with both of his arms
 Need 2 occlusal rest and has only 1 body
 Kennedy class II

Multiple Clasp – circlet
o Periodontally compromised
o 2 occlusal rest and 2 body

Combination Clasp
o Distal extension cases
o Abutment tooth with severe undercut