connector

Plural
connectors
Example / Category
[e.g. denture]

English focus texts

Hyphenation
con•nec•tor
Definition from Glossary

1: in removable dental prosthodontics, the portion of a removable dental prosthesis that unites its components—usage: see BAR C., CONTINUOUS BAR C., MAJOR C., MINOR C.

1: in fixed dental prosthodontics, the portion of a fixed dental prosthesis that unites the retainer(s) and pontic(s)—usage: see INTERNAL C., NONRIGID C., RIGID C., SUBOCCLUSAL C.

Pronunciation
ka-ne˘k′tor