maxillary major connector (RPD)

Maxillary Major Connector

Maxillary major connector :

1 ) Palatal Bar (< 8mm)

2 ) Palatal Strap (8mm – 12mm)

3 ) Palatal Plate (>12mm)

Palatal Strap :

1 ) Midpalatal Strap (posterior)

-Tooth Borne RPDs when post teeth is missing

2 ) Anterior palatal strap (horseshoe or U shaped)

-Tooth Borne RPDs when anterior teeth is missing

3 ) Anteroposterior palatal strap

-Tooth borne / tooth-mucosa borne RPDs , when replacement anterior  &  posterior teeth is required

Palatal Plate :

1 ) Modified palatal plate

-Tooth-mucosa borne RPDs

2 ) Complete palatal plate

-Long span bilateral tooth-mucosa borne, with or without anterior tooth replacement.

Palatal Bar :

1 ) Anterio-posterior palatal bar

-Short span class iii application replacing 1 or 2 teeth , on each side of the arch

-Not a 1^st choice