Dental Occlusal Splints

Southern Cross Dental occlusal splints:

• Allow the condyle to seat in centric relation.
• Provide diagnostic information.
• Interrupt periodontal ligament proprioception.
• Alleviate the pain of many types of temporomandibular disorders and bruxism.

If a patient quickly becomes comfortable wearing a splint, then the disorder may indicate a muscular problem. If the symptoms get worse with splint wear, there may be an internal derangement (disc) problem. Occlusal splints can reversibly alter the occlusion by reducing muscle activity.

Why choose Occlusal Splints?

The benefits of occlusal splints include the ability to adjust them as treatment progresses, and the way in which they assist resolution of pain and symptoms for your patients.

It’s important to note the possibility of tooth interferences to the centric relation arc of closure hyperactivate the lateral pterygoids. In addition, the elimination of posterior excursive contacts by anterior guidance significantly reduces elevator muscle hyperactivity.

Elevator and positioning muscles will relax when a splint has bilateral contacts on all the teeth with immediate posterior disclusion by the anterior teeth and condylar guidance in all movements.