Digital workflow in oral splint manufacturing.

Autor: Rauch A, Schmutzler A, Butz M, Weber B, Hahnel S, Schierz O
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of computerized dentistry [Int J Comput Dent] 2024 Oct 15; Vol. 27 (3), pp. 293-304.
DOI: 10.3290/j.ijcd.b4174223
Abstrakt: Aim: The objective of the present article is to demonstrate the digital workflow used to manufacture an adjusted oral splint in a patient case.
Materials and Methods: A 25-year-old female patient presented for management of her bruxism. Therefore, an adjusted oral splint was manufactured. A computer-aided motion analysis of the patient was conducted (JMA Optic). Full-arch scans of the maxilla and mandible, a biocopy of the maxilla with a bite fork, and buccal scans of the centric jaw relation (Primescan) were performed. The jaw relation was determined beforehand by ballistic closing on a chairside-fabricated anterior jig. The digital construction of a Michigan splint took place in the dental laboratory. The design was nested and milled from a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)-containing blank (CLEARsplint Disc).
Results: The oral splint was inserted into the patient's mouth and checked to ensure a tension-free fit. The static and dynamic contact relationship was checked. During the follow-up visit, the patient reported an improvement in tension in the masticatory muscles.
Conclusion: The described procedure allows for the manufacture of an adjusted oral splint through a purely digital workflow.
Databáze: MEDLINE