fulcrum line retentive

fulcrum line retentive
an imaginary line connecting the retentive points of clasp arms on retaining teeth adjacent to mucosa-borne denture bases, around which a denture tends to rotate when subjected to such forces as the pull of sticky foods.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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