Occlusal splints
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 4
Abstract
Occlusal splints alone or in combination with other treatmentmodalities are efficacious in the management of pain in patients with temporomandibulardisorders.Splint therapy is a proven modality for alleviating the pain of many types of temporomandibulardisorders and bruxism. The goal of this article is to review the basic principles of occlusal splinttherapy for treating temporomandibular disorder (TMD), bruxism, and toreview the basic splint designs and explain how to use these effectively.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Saloni Dalal, Dr. Omkar Shetty, Dr. Gaurang Mistr
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