arrow clasp

arrow clasp
arrowhead clasp a clasp made by bending a piece of stainless steel wire in the shape of an arrowhead; used to stabilize an orthodontic appliance by holding the teeth in the interproximal areas.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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