Occlusal Splint Manufactured in the Digital Workflow as an Aid in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorder – Case Report
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https://doi.org/10.21270/archi.v13i6.6398Keywords:
Occlusal Splints, Temporomandibular Disorder, Computer-Aided Design, case reportAbstract
The use of Occlusal Splints as adjuncts in the treatment of patients with Temporomandibular Disorders is well-established in the literature and reaffirmed in clinical practice. For many years, clinical and laboratory fabrication using the analog method has yielded efficient clinical results. With the advent of the digital workflow in Dentistry, which reduces patient discomfort during the molding stages and speeds up the laboratory stages, questions have arisen about its applicability in the fabrication of occlusal splints. This paper presents a case report detailing the steps involved in the fabrication of an occlusal splint developed through the digital workflow. A patient presenting signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorder was selected at the Integrated Clinic of the School of Dentistry at the Federal University of Alfenas. The clinical and laboratory stages were documented with photographic records of each clinical step. The results obtained showed a significantly reduced number of sessions and less occlusal adjustment of the splint.
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