title: [Occlusal splint: state of the art].
abstract: Occlusal splint are defined as intra-oral devices mostly indicated to modify the occlusal relationship between maxillar and mandibular dental arches. Among the different shapes of occlusal splint, an updating seemed necessary to the authors. The main indications for occlusal splint are represented by temporomandibular disorders and teeth protection. Occlusal splints are usually made of hard resin and are, generally, carried on the mandibular jaw. Total occlusal splint are preferable to partial occlusal splint, except in some emergent cases. The smooth occlusal splints are needed for musculo-articular disorders when the indentated splints are reserved for mandibular repositioning in articular temporomandibular joint disorders.
authors.affiliation: Unité d'occlusodontologie, faculté de chirurgie dentaire de Marseille, France. jeanphilippe.re@free.fr
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ré
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chossegros
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Zoghby
authors.forename: J-F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Carlier
authors.forename: J-D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Orthlieb
mesh_terms: D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D020247:Myofunctional Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D011482:Protective Devices; D013499:Surface Properties; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials