Prof. Dr. Hanefi Kurt

Occlusal Splint Therapy for Temporomandibular Disorders

Temporomandibular disorders are among the most common disorders we encounter at our clinical practice. Dentists play an important role for the treatment of these disorders. Occlusal splints are one of the most common therapies applied by dentists in clinical practice in a multidisciplinary approach. Occlusal splints can be produced with different techniques. In this talk, I will describe the production of occlusal splints with different techniques, basic properties they must have, what needs to be done during delivery to patients at clinic and subsequent follow-ups. Moreover, indications, advantages and disadvantages of different types of occlusal splints used for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders will be discussed.