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Table 7.4

P/– connectors

	Patient tolerance	Indirect retention	Support	Comments
Ant. Bar	–	+	–	Useful for Kennedy IV
Mid. Bar	+	–	++	C/I torus
Post. Bar	++	+	–	Need mucocompression
Ring	–	++	+
Plate	+	++	++	Less hygienic
Horseshoe	+	+	++	Useful for multiple saddles

	Patient tolerance	Indirect retention	Support	Comments
Ant. Bar	–	+	–	Useful for Kennedy IV
Mid. Bar	+	–	++	C/I torus
Post. Bar	++	+	–	Need mucocompression
Ring	–	++	+
Plate	+	++	++	Less hygienic
Horseshoe	+	+	++	Useful for multiple saddles