Splinting

Question 1

Which injuries should be splinted for 2 weeks?

Answer 1

Subluxation - not always necessary
Extrusion
Avulsion

Question 2

Which injuries should be splinted for 4 weeks?

Answer 2

Intrusion - if surgical repositioning required
Lateral luxation
Root fracture - mid third and apical third
Dento-alveolar fracture

Question 3

Which injuries should be splinted for 4 months?

Answer 3

Root fracture - cervical third

Question 4

What are the properties of a splint?

Answer 4

Flexible and passive
Ease of placement and removal
Facilitate sensibility testing and clinical monitoring
Allows OH
Good aesthetics

Question 5

What are the different chair-side splints?

Answer 5

Composite and wire
Titanium trauma splint
Composite
Orthodontic brackets and wire
Acrylic

Question 6

What are the different lab-made splints?

Answer 6

Vacuum-formed splint
Acrylic

Question 7

Describe a composite and wire splint

Answer 7

SS wire up to 0.4mm in diameter
Passive
Flexible - include one tooth either side of traumatised tooth/teeth

Question 8

Describe a titanium trauma splint

Answer 8

TTS
Rhomboid mesh structure
0.2mm thick
Secured to teeth with composite

Question 9

When are acrylic splints useful?

Answer 9

When there are few abutment teeth