It is an appliance used for maintaining or stabilizing mobile teeth in their functional position. The main objective of splinting is to promote healing and to increase the patient's comfort and function.
What are the indications for Periodontal Splints?
- To stabilize moderate to advanced tooth movement that cannot be decreased with occlusal correction or periodontal therapy.
- When it impairs normal masticatory function.
- Facilitates scaling and surgical techniques.
- Stabilises teeth following orthodontic movement.
- Stabilises teeth following acute dental trauma, such as subluxation, avulsion, etc.
- To avoid tilting and drifting of teeth.
- Prevent the protrusion of unopposed teeth.
What are the contraindications for Periodontal Splints?
- Poor oral hygiene
- There aren't enough solid or suitably firm teeth to stabilize movable teeth.
- No occlusal correction has been performed on teeth with occlusal damage or interference.
- Moderate to severe tooth mobility in the presence of periodontal inflammation and primary occlusal trauma.
What are the advantages of Periodontal Splints?
- Enhance stability and comfort for patients with occlusal trauma
- Helps to reduce the mobility and promote healing in cases of accidental trauma
- Distribute the occlusal forces in a wide area
- Helps to reduce tooth mobility and to favor regenerative therapy
