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Occlusal splints: a critical assessment of their use in prosthodontics
Author(s) -
Klineberg I.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1983.tb01060.x
Subject(s) - splint (medicine) , splints , dentistry , orthodontics , medicine , posterior teeth , prosthodontics , centric relation , dental occlusion , surgery , occlusion
A bstract — An essential aid in diagnosis and treatment planning for occlusal dysfunctions is an interocclusal splint to disocclude the dental arches, to provide bilaterally balanced jaw support in the retruded jaw position (RP) and bilateral simultaneous contacts on anterior and posterior teeth in the median occlusal position (MOP). The design of the splint processed in heat cured acrylic should ensure coverage of the lingual and occlusal surfaces and 2–3 mm of the labial and buccal surfaces of the teeth. The splint should have sufficient bulk to permit appropriate adjustment on its occlusal aspects. The physiological and psychological effects in relation to jaw function must be recognised and their influence on general muscle performance interpreted with care.