title: Selection, application, and management of Phase 1 orthotics.
abstract: Once the provisional diagnoses have been obtained and treatment goals established for a temporomandibular disorder patient, an intraoral orthotic is usually part of a phase 1 treatment plan. This overview chapter deals with the selection, fabrication, and management of specific orthotics. A wide array of orthotics are discussed in order of the complexity of their design and fabrication. Each design is considered in light of its benefit/disadvantage ratio.
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Bledsoe
mesh_terms: D003766:Dental Occlusion; D006801:Humans; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D013165:Splints; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000628:therapy*