Splints and CMDs Flashcards
Simple ways to manage TMDS
Jaw rest
○ Eat a soft diet and avoid hard, chewy food
Jaw exercises
splints can manage CMDs
name 3 types of splints
Soft splints
Full coverage stabilisation splints
Repositioning splints
name this splint
soft splint
what is another name for a soft splint?
relaxation splint
what is a soft splint?
Like a bite guard
Can be mandibular or maxillary dependant on patient and dentist preference
what is a soft splint useful for?
Useful for tooth wear -> bruxists
name this splint
stabilisation splint
what is a stablilisation splint?
Hard made of resin
Aim to get RP same as ICP
All cusps hitting evenly -> articulating paper
remember stabilisation splints
Can have clasps to hold in place
Have ramps for guidance on excursion and protrusion
what is a stabilisation splint for the maxillary arch called?
michigan splint
what is a stabilisation splint for the mandibular arch called?
tanner appliance
name this splint
anterior repositioning splint ARS
what is an anterior repositioning splint used for?
anterior disc displacement with reduction
how does an anterior repositioning splint work?
protrudes the jaw so the disc goes back into place
Worn 24/7
The disk will eventually recapture to the condyle so the splint can be removed so it no longer displaced and there isn’t a click
do you use a full coverage or partial coverage anterior repositioning splint?
use a full coverage
never use a partial coverage splint as the anteriors will over-erupt resulting in an open-bite
