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Accuracy and its impact on fit of injection molded, milled and additively manufactured occlusal splints.

Journal of The Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 2020
Occlusal devices to reduce symptoms of bruxism and temperomandibular disorders can nowadays be manufactured in a digital workflow but studies comparing the accuracy of those occlusal devices are still limited. Therefore, the aim of this investigation was
C. Wesemann   +5 more
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Preliminary clinical evaluation of traditional and a new digital PEEK occlusal splints for the management of sleep bruxism.

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 2020
OBJECTIVE To compare the manual time and preliminary clinical effects between the digital manufactured occlusal splints for sleep bruxism patients with those of traditional hard splints.
Shimin Wang   +5 more
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Splinting tips

Postgraduate Medicine, 1989
Both plaster of Paris and fiberglass can be used for temporary or definitive treatment of acute extremity fractures, sprains, and strains. Longitudinal slab splints are appropriate for immobilizing inflamed tendons or joints of the wrist, elbow, and knee. "Sugar-tong" splints work well for humerus, forearm, and ankle fractures or sprains.
Jan P. Silfverskiold, Roger Mann
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3D planning in mandibular fractures using CAD/CAM surgical splints - A prospective randomized controlled clinical trial.

Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, 2020
This randomized controlled trial assessed the role of CAD/CAM splints in achieving anatomic reduction of fractured fragments and ideal occlusion, in comparison with conventional splints.
Mrunalini Ramanathan   +2 more
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Efficacy of nasal septal splints for preventing complications after septoplasty: A meta-analysis.

American Journal of Otolaryngology, 2020
BACKGROUND The efficacy of nasal septal splints, which are used as alternatives to nasal packs for preventing complications such as synechia and maintaining septal stability after septoplasty, remains controversial. The present meta-analysis assessed the
S. Kim   +4 more
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Fast production of customized three-dimensional-printed hand splints

, 2020
This paper aims to propose a new solution for producing customized three-dimensional (3D)-printed flat-shaped splints, which are then thermoformed to fit the patient’s hand. The splint design process is automated and is available to clinicians through an
D. Popescu   +3 more
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Splinting

Dental Clinics of North America, 1987
The definitions of splinting, occlusal trauma, and mobility have been described. The history of splinting as a treatment for periodontal disease has been noted along with the current concepts of the indications and rationale for splinting. Splints have been classified according to their expected length of service: short-term splints, provisional ...
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Catapult splint: A foot dorsiflexion assist splint

Foot and Ankle Surgery, 2011
Loss of dorsiflexion is a common problem in cases where an external fixator or Ilizarov assembly is applied. It results in functional impairment of the foot by affecting the swing phase of gait cycle. We devised a simple dynamic dorsiflexion assist splint for prevention, correction of equinus/cavus deformity and maintenance of normal dorsiflexion of ...
Vineet, Jain   +2 more
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Accuracy of patient-specific implants and additive-manufactured surgical splints in orthognathic surgery - A three-dimensional retrospective study.

Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, 2019
INTRODUCTION Because of the many limitations of conventional surgery planning for the treatment of orthognathic deformities, as well as advancements in computer-assisted planning, there is an urgent need for technical devices that transfer the surgical ...
T. Rückschloss   +7 more
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Assessment of Splints Applied for Pediatric Fractures in an Emergency Department/Urgent Care Environment

Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 2019
Background: Fractures are common in the pediatric population. The initial evaluation is rarely by an orthopaedic surgeon, but commonly an emergency room or urgent care center physician/extender.
J. Abzug   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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