Week 3 Abbott: Splint Therapy

Question 1

What muscle attachment can you damage when extracting 38 and 48?

Answer 1

Temporalis

Question 2

What impression material and tray is used for occlusal splints?

Answer 2

Alginate with metal rim-lock tray for arch requiring splint. For other arch, can use plastic disposable tray. Snap removal required

Question 3

When is a bite registration required for splints? How to do it?

Answer 3

If no posterior stops present/several teeth missing. Place cotton roll anteriorly or on canines bilaterally. Inject PVS material around that area

Question 4

What are CLEARSPLINTS?

Answer 4

Slightly flexible and not completely hard like acrylic splint. Should have flat occlusal plane.
When you receive it, place into warm water for 30 seconds and then in insert in mouth.

Question 5

When should md splint be used?

Answer 5

100% overbite (lower anterior teeth occluding with soft tissue of palate)

Question 6

When should patient wear splint?

Answer 6

Night