With the model attached to the survey table

abutment teeth and , the

the
any involved tissue are analyzed by bringing them into contact with
Surveyor analyzing rod held vertically the tool holder All areas below

in

.
all
the point of
contact are undercut non undercut areas are above the

-
point
of

contact
Upon completion
. possible determine quite definitely

of
this step

it
be is

to
,
whether partial fixed restora attempted

or
clasped whether should
a

a
success We know that satisfactory clasp reten
of
tion has better chance
a

.
entirely dependent upon the presence

of

on
tion usable undercuts the
is

abutment teeth these teeth are unusually short conical malformed

or
If

or ,

,
.

the undercuts are often inadequate and attachment bridge

an
fixed

a
becomes the only practical solution
clasped partial .

of be
Assuming that indicated the model should now is

,
a

by
tilted experimentally several different angles changing the tilt
to

the survey table and the resulting undercuts tested with the analyzing rod
,
tilt

tilt

for that ideal for clasping one the abutments may

is

each

of
A
.

make impossible clasp the others satisfactorily The purpose the

of
to
it

.
operation therefore possible provides
of

decide which several tilts

to
is
,

clasping conditions considering the case

as
the best undercut and
,

a
-
tilt

whole Having chosen the most practical for the case the analyzing
,
.

by
rod

the

replaced reinforcing
of

its
one round carbon markers
in
is

be

sheath Each tooth clasped brought into contact with the marker
is
to
.

of
as

actually draw
so

and rotated the line contact around the tooth

to

.
up

of

close the clasp

#
A

1
-

.
so

called the survey line and the height

of

The line obtained contour

is

is

that position All areas between the survey line and the
of

the tooth
in

all .

gingiva are undercut and areas between the survey line and the oc
,

the survey line

of

clusal are non undercut The location and the contour

-

the tooth are governing factors both the best type

of on

of

the selection
in
its ,

clasp planning exact position

on

use and that tooth

to

in

let

typical relationship survey line

To

illustrate between clasp and

,
of a
us

as

analyze one the simpler cast clasps the clasp known the
is

in
it
#
,

Tbe Ney Company

29
M
J.
.