Present situation and future of occlusal splint in treatment of oral diseases
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1002-0098.2019.08.003
- VernacularTitle: 垫在口腔疾病治疗中的应用现状及未来发展趋势
- Author:
Qiufei XIE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beiijng 100081, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Occlusal splints;
Mouth diseases;
Treatment outcome;
Temporomandibular disorders
- From:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
2019;54(8):515-521
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Occlusal splint is a removable device for the treatment of oral and maxillary diseases with reversible occlusal treatment property. When patients wear the occlusal splint, the occlusal contact state can be changed and the position of the lower jaw may be adjusted, with the improvement of functions of temporomandibular joints and masticatory muscles. There are various types of occlusal splints, among which stabilization splint, soft occlusal splint and repositioning splint are widely used in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders and night bruxism. For the patients requiring occlusal reconstruction, occlusal splint can be used as an important means to adjust and verify the therapeutic jaw position. As a major trend of research in future, the digital design and production of occlusal splint are still in the initial stage and need to be further improved.
