INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) Practice Exam

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What do retentive clasps provide?

Support
Stability
Retention
Comfort

The correct answer is: Retention

Retentive clasps are used in dentistry to provide retention for removable partial dentures. They are small devices that help to keep the denture in place and prevent it from slipping out of position. Option A, support, may seem like a logical answer, but support refers to the structure that holds the denture in place, while retention refers to the clasps specifically. Option B, stability, may also seem like a correct answer, as retention can contribute to stability, but retention is the main purpose of the clasps. Option D, comfort, is also incorrect as the clasps are not designed for comfort, but rather to hold the denture securely in place. Therefore, the correct answer is option C, retention.