title: Use of light-cured resin to manufacture occlusal splints: report of two cases.
abstract: This article presents selected cases of patients with functional disorders of the stomatognathic system. This group of patients had a need to made different types of removable occlusal splints. In the past, occlusal appliances were made mostly using self-cured acrylate materials, which for many years had no replacements. The rapid development of dental materials technology led to creation of thermo-formable materials and resins, which can successfully replace traditional acrylic materials in daily clinical practice. A practical application of light-cured resin in the fabrication of the occlusal splints in two clinical cases is reported and discussed herein.
authors.affiliation: Dental School, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland. m.wieckiewicz@onet.pl
authors.forename: Mieszko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Więckiewicz
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miernik
authors.forename: Włodzimierz
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Więckiewicz
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003775:Dental Polishing; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000628:therapy; D055115:Light-Curing of Dental Adhesives; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D013499:Surface Properties; D019224:Temporomandibular Joint Disc / Q000473:pathology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D003764:Dental Materials; D007052:Ibuprofen