Classification of splints in dentistry
What are splints in dentistry?
What is a Dental Splint? An occlusal splint or orthotic device is a specially designed mouth guard for people who grind their teeth, have a history of pain and dysfunction associated with their bite or temporomandibular joints (TMJ), or have completed a full mouth reconstruction.
What is an Extracoronal splint?
Extracoronal splints use a wire or ribbon with a fiber reinforcer to stabilize affected teeth by fastening them together. Variations include using a composite resin to adhere affected teeth together without the use of a wire.
What is soft splint?
A soft splint uses soft materials, such as a folded blanket, towel, pillow, or folded triangular bandage. A sling is a specific kind of soft splint that uses a triangular bandage that is tied to support an injured arm, wrist, or hand.
What is a rigid splint?
Rigid Splint: Any rigid object, such as wood or plastic boards, broomstick, book or a rolled-out newspapers, which can be used to splint a fractured arm or leg. Flexible Splint: Any flexible object, like a pillow or a bed sheet with several folds. This type is used for foot, ankle and joint fractures.
What are the 4 types of splints?
Splint Types
- Long leg posterior splint.
- Stirrup splint.
- Posterior ankle splint.
What are the five different types of splints?
Commonly Used Splints and Casts
| Area of injury | Type of splint |
|---|---|
| Forearm/wrist | Volar/dorsal forearm, single sugar-tong |
| Elbow/forearm | Long arm posterior, double sugar-tong |
| Knee | Posterior knee, off-the-shelf immobilizer |
| Tibia/fibula | Posterior ankle (mid-shaft and distal fractures), bulky Jones |
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What is a 3 way splint?
The three-way splint is malleoli and palpation of. appropriate for stable, the navicular and lateral. nondisplaced distal fibular collateral ligaments, del- avulsion fractures, trimalle- toid ligament, syndesmo- alar fractures awaiting sur- sis, proximal end of the.
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What does Extracoronal mean?
extracoronal (not comparable) (dentistry) Outside of the crown of a tooth.
What is the difference between Intracoronal and Extracoronal restorations?
Intracoronal restoration is done within a prepared tooth, an example being a dental filling. Extracoronal restoration is on the outside of the tooth, for example, placement of a crown. The indirect technique is usually used for extracoronal restoration.
What is Extracoronal attachment?
Extracoronal. Attachment. Extracoronal attachments are positioned entirely outside the crown contour of the tooth. The advantages of this type of attachment are that the normal tooth contour can be maintained, minimal tooth reduction is necessary and the possibility of devitalizing the tooth is reduced.
How long does a periodontal splint last?
Service Life. A splint is designed to wear and protect your teeth and typically lasts from 3 to 5 years.
What are the 3 types of dental impressions?
There are three primary types of dental impressions: preliminary, final and bite registration: Preliminary impressions: Preliminary impressions are used for diagnostic purposes, or as the initial step in the process of fabrication (making) of different prostheses, including crowns and dentures.
What is a Class 6 restoration?
Class VI cavities
Typically the lesion will have the appearance of a worn down central dentin island surrounded with ragged enamel periphery. They can be restored with either resin composite or amalgam for posterior teeth. Cavity preparation is essentially a box in form with floor (pulpal) and four walls.