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[Occlusal splint: state of the art]. 2009

J-P Ré, and C Chossegros, and A El Zoghby, and J-F Carlier, and J-D Orthlieb
Unité d'occlusodontologie, faculté de chirurgie dentaire de Marseille, France. jeanphilippe.re@free.fr

Occlusal splint are defined as intra-oral devices mostly indicated to modify the occlusal relationship between maxillar and mandibular dental arches. Among the different shapes of occlusal splint, an updating seemed necessary to the authors. The main indications for occlusal splint are represented by temporomandibular disorders and teeth protection. Occlusal splints are usually made of hard resin and are, generally, carried on the mandibular jaw. Total occlusal splint are preferable to partial occlusal splint, except in some emergent cases. The smooth occlusal splints are needed for musculo-articular disorders when the indentated splints are reserved for mandibular repositioning in articular temporomandibular joint disorders.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011482 Protective Devices Devices designed to provide protection against injury. Safety Devices,Device, Protective,Device, Safety,Devices, Protective,Devices, Safety,Protective Device,Safety Device
D003764 Dental Materials Materials used in the production of dental bases, restorations, impressions, prostheses, etc. Dental Material,Material, Dental,Materials, Dental
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013499 Surface Properties Characteristics or attributes of the outer boundaries of objects, including molecules. Properties, Surface,Property, Surface,Surface Property
D013705 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders A variety of conditions affecting the anatomic and functional characteristics of the temporomandibular joint. Factors contributing to the complexity of temporomandibular diseases are its relation to dentition and mastication and the symptomatic effects in other areas which account for referred pain to the joint and the difficulties in applying traditional diagnostic procedures to temporomandibular joint pathology where tissue is rarely obtained and x-rays are often inadequate or nonspecific. Common diseases are developmental abnormalities, trauma, subluxation, luxation, arthritis, and neoplasia. (From Thoma's Oral Pathology, 6th ed, pp577-600) TMJ Disorders,TMJ Diseases,Temporomandibular Disorders,Temporomandibular Joint Diseases,Disease, TMJ,Disease, Temporomandibular Joint,Diseases, TMJ,Diseases, Temporomandibular Joint,Disorder, TMJ,Disorder, Temporomandibular,Disorder, Temporomandibular Joint,Disorders, TMJ,Disorders, Temporomandibular,Disorders, Temporomandibular Joint,Joint Disease, Temporomandibular,Joint Diseases, Temporomandibular,Joint Disorder, Temporomandibular,Joint Disorders, Temporomandibular,TMJ Disease,TMJ Disorder,Temporomandibular Disorder,Temporomandibular Joint Disease,Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
D016382 Orthodontic Appliance Design The planning, calculation, and creation of an apparatus for the purpose of correcting the placement or straightening of teeth. Appliance Design, Orthodontic,Appliance Designs, Orthodontic,Design, Orthodontic Appliance,Designs, Orthodontic Appliance,Orthodontic Appliance Designs
D017090 Occlusal Splints Rigid or flexible appliances that overlay the occlusal surfaces of the teeth. They are used to treat OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA, clenching, BRUXISM, and their sequelae, and to provide temporary relief from muscle or temporomandibular joint pain. Dental Night Guard,Mandibular Advancement Devices,Mandibular Advancement Splints,Splints, Occlusal,Advancement Device, Mandibular,Advancement Devices, Mandibular,Advancement Splint, Mandibular,Advancement Splints, Mandibular,Dental Night Guards,Device, Mandibular Advancement,Devices, Mandibular Advancement,Guard, Dental Night,Guards, Dental Night,Mandibular Advancement Device,Mandibular Advancement Splint,Night Guard, Dental,Night Guards, Dental,Occlusal Splint,Splint, Mandibular Advancement,Splint, Occlusal,Splints, Mandibular Advancement
D020247 Myofunctional Therapy Training or retraining of the buccal, facial, labial, and lingual musculature in toothless conditions; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; MALOCCLUSION; and ARTICULATION DISORDERS. Oral Myotherapy,Orofacial Myology,Orofacial Myotherapy,Myofunctional Therapies,Myologies, Orofacial,Myology, Orofacial,Myotherapies, Oral,Myotherapies, Orofacial,Myotherapy, Oral,Myotherapy, Orofacial,Oral Myotherapies,Orofacial Myologies,Orofacial Myotherapies,Therapies, Myofunctional,Therapy, Myofunctional

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