3D-Printed Dental Splints May Benefit Kids
A removable splint created using a 3D-printed dental model may provide similar treatment results as a traditional wire-composite splint in children. This study was recently published in the Journal of Dentistry.
Additionally, this approach may reduce the risk of injuries often caused by traditional methods, which can displace or damage traumatized teeth, the authors wrote.
"The removable splints produced using a new 3D-printed dental model can meet clinical treatment requirements of traumatized teeth, especially for children and adolescents with occlusal trauma in mixed dentition," wrote the authors, led by Xiao-Tong Wang of the Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology in China (J Dent, December 2024, Vol. 151, 105404).
Traumatic dental injuries cause pain, psychological discomfort, and occlusal trauma, especially in children with temporary malocclusion. Removable splints may offer an effective alternative to traditional splinting by eliminating early contact, maintaining tooth position, and supporting periodontal and pulp healing, they wrote...
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Additionally, this approach may reduce the risk of injuries often caused by traditional methods, which can displace or damage traumatized teeth, the authors wrote.
"The removable splints produced using a new 3D-printed dental model can meet clinical treatment requirements of traumatized teeth, especially for children and adolescents with occlusal trauma in mixed dentition," wrote the authors, led by Xiao-Tong Wang of the Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology in China (J Dent, December 2024, Vol. 151, 105404).
Traumatic dental injuries cause pain, psychological discomfort, and occlusal trauma, especially in children with temporary malocclusion. Removable splints may offer an effective alternative to traditional splinting by eliminating early contact, maintaining tooth position, and supporting periodontal and pulp healing, they wrote...
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