Personalized design and clinical application of digital occlusal splints based on virtual dental patients
10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20250406-00121
- VernacularTitle:基于动态虚拟口腔患者的数字化咬合板个性化设计与临床应用
- Author:
Yiqiang YU
1
;
Weicai LIU
1
Author Information
1. 上海市同济口腔医院数字化口腔诊疗中心 同济大学口腔医学院 上海牙组织修复与再生工程技术研究中心 同济大学口腔医学研究所，上海 200072
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Computer-aided design;
Occlusal splints;
Artificial intelligence;
Virtual dental patient;
Temporomandibular joint disorders
- From:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
2025;60(6):596-602
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
With the innovation of digital technologies, the personalized fabrication of occlusal splints has shifted from traditional manual methods to an efficient and precise digital workflow. This paper systematically reviews the latest advancements in materials, design technologies, and clinical applications of digital occlusal splints, analyzes core issues in current clinical practice such as insufficient standardization and lack of long-term efficacy evidence, and proposes a dynamic diagnosis-and-treatment protocol based on four-dimensional virtual dental patient technology. Combined with the team′s developed functional anterior repositioning splint system and clinical cases, the innovative advantages in treating anterior disc displacement with reduction of the temporomandibular joint are highlighted: achieving precise jaw position regulation, functional restoration, and serialized treatment through multimodal data fusion. Finally, the paper envisions the optimization direction of full-process integration driven by artificial intelligence and new materials, providing theoretical support for the clinical translation of digital occlusal splints.
