Use of light-cured resin to manufacture occlusal splints: report of two cases

Braz Dent J. 2012;23(4):457-60. doi: 10.1590/s0103-64402012000400025.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acrylic Resins / chemistry*
  • Adult
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
  • Dental Materials / chemistry*
  • Dental Polishing
  • Electric Stimulation Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ibuprofen / therapeutic use
  • Joint Dislocations / therapy
  • Light-Curing of Dental Adhesives*
  • Male
  • Massage
  • Occlusal Splints*
  • Orthodontic Appliance Design*
  • Surface Properties
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disc / pathology
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / therapy
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Acrylic Resins
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Dental Materials
  • Ibuprofen