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| Alloy | Acrylic | Flexible | |
| Material Options | CoCr Titanium |
Standard or High Impact |
Duraflex™ |
| Longevity | ✓ ✓ ✓ | ✓ ✓ | ✓ ✓ |
| Immediate Cases | ✓ ✓ (some partial designs) |
✓ ✓ ✓ | Limited |
| Additions / Relines / Repairs | ✓ ✓ (some) |
✓ ✓ ✓ | - |
| Retention | ✓ ✓ ✓ | ✓ | ✓ ✓ |
| Clasp Adjustment | ✓ ✓ ✓ | ✓ ✓ ✓ | Poor |
| Cost | High | Low | Medium |
| Thickness | Thin | Thick/Medium | Medium |
| Comfort | ✓ ✓ ✓ | ✓ | ✓ ✓ (✓ ✓ ✓ if unilateral) |
| Tensile Strength | CoCr 940 MPa Titanium 900 MPa |
505 MPa | Less than 70 MPa |
| Dentition Status Required | High Stability | Low Stability | Highest Stability |
| Tooth-coloured Clasps | ✓ ✓ (some) | ✓ ✓ ✓ | ✓ ✓ ✓ |
| Precision Attachments | ✓ ✓ ✓ | ✓ (some) | Limited |
| Hygiene | ✓ ✓ ✓ | ✓ ✓ | ✓ |
| Aesthetics of Frame Materials | ✓ | ✓ ✓ | ✓ ✓ ✓ |