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PERIODONTAL
SPLINTING
1. Definitions
2. Terminology
3. Early History
4. Objectives
5. Indications
6. Contraindications
7. Principles
8. Ideal Splint
9. Splintee / Splinters
10. Mode of Action
11. Classifications
12. Temporary Splints
13. Provisional Splints
14. Permanent Splints
15. Commonly Used Splints
16. Disadvantages
17. Case Reports
18. Conclusion
CONTENTS
SPLINTING – Definitions
“The joining of two or more teeth into a rigid unit
by means of fixed or removable restorations or
devices”
“The joining of two or more teeth for the purpose of
stabilization”
-Dawson
SPLINT – Definitions
“An appliance designed to stabilize mobile teeth”
-Glossary Of Periodontic Terms (1986)
“Any apparatus, appliance, or device employed to prevent
motion or displacement of fractured or movable parts in
order to distribute occlusal forces evenly”
-AAP (1996)
SPLINT – Definitions
“A rigid or flexible device that maintains in position a
displaced or movable part; also used to keep in place &
protect the injured part”
-Glossary Of Prosthodontic Terms
TERMINOLOGY
STABILIZATON
TEMPORARY SPLINT
PROVISIONAL SPLINT
PERMANENT SPLINT
EARLY HISTORY
A Phoenician mandible from 500BC found in modern day
Lebanon which has two carved ivory teeth attached to four
natural teeth by gold wire
Findings from digging of Egyptians (3000 -2500 B.C.) show
similar gold wiring
Romans used gold ribbons for splinting in the 1st century
B.C.
8th Century BC to 1st Century AD - excavations of Etruscan
society give evidence of use of wire ligation & gold bands to
stabilize teeth
Early 1700s - Fauchard attempted tooth ligation
1950 – Hirschfeld: ligation of periodontally diseased teeth
using SS Wire or Silk
Obin and Arvins (1951) – self curing internal splint
Cross (1954) – continuous amalgam splints
Harrington (1957) modified the splint by incorporating
cemented stainless steel wire
Wellensiek (1958), Shatzkin (1960) & Taatz (1964) – anterior
intra coronal splints.
Most complete literature review on tooth stabilization was by
Lemmerman in 1976.
OBJECTIVES
1. Providing rest to the supporting tissues
2. Redirection of forces
3. Redistribution of forces
4. Immediate reduction of mobility
5. Preserving arch integrity
OBJECTIVES
6. Restoration of functional stability
7. Psychological well being
8. Stabilizing mobile teeth during surgical, especially
regenerative therapy
9. Preventing migration and over eruption
10. Improving esthetics
INDICATIONS (Tarnow & Fletcher, 1986)
1. Stabilization of a severely periodontally compromised tooth
2. Stabilization of teeth after acute dental trauma
3. Stabilization of mobile teeth
for masticatory comfort
4. Redistribution of forces
along the long axis of teeth
5. Cross arch stabilization
6. Control of forces of parafunction or bruxing
7. Stabilize teeth in secondary occlusal trauma
8. Restoration of the vertical dimension of occlusion in case of
posterior bite collapse
9. Prevention of the eruption of an unopposed tooth
10. Post orthodontic retention
CONTRAINDICATIONS (Tarnow & Fletcher, 1986)
1. Moderate to severe tooth mobility in the presence of
periodontal inflammation and/or primary occlusal trauma
2. Insufficient number of firm or sufficiently firm teeth to
stabilize mobile teeth
3. Prior occlusal adjustment not done on teeth with occlusal
trauma or occlusal interferences
4. Patient not maintaining oral hygiene
CLINICAL FEATURES
RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURES
TREATMENT REQUIRED
• Increased Mobility
• Increased width of PDL• Normal bone height
Occlusal equilibration
• Increased Mobility
• Increased width of PDL• Reduced bone height
Occlusal equilibration
• Increased Mobility• Patient NOT functioning comfortably
• Normal width of PDL• Reduced bone height
Occlusal equilibration ± Splinting
• Increased Mobility• Patient functioning comfortably
• Normal width of PDL• Reduced bone height
No occlusal adjustment required
PRINCIPLES
Should decrease movement 3 dimensionally
Centre of rotation of the affected teeth must be located in the
remaining supported bone
No inflammation
Minimum of 1/3rd of bony support remaining
Occlusion must be adjusted prior to stabilization
Sufficient number of sound teeth should be involved
Non irritating to other
soft tissues
Should allow for practice of
oral hygiene methods
Should not impair or disturb the phonetic pattern
Esthetically pleasing
Crown root ratio should be considered
Favorable tooth position in the arch
No periapical pathology
IDEAL SPLINT (Simring & Thaller, 1956)
SIMPLE
ECONOMIC
STABLE & EFFICIENT
HYGIENIC
NON-IRRITATING
IDEAL SPLINT
NO INTERFERENCE WITH TREATMENT
ESTHETICALLY ACCEPTABLE
NO IATROGENIC DISEASE
EASY CLEANSABLE
EXTEND AROUND ARCH
SPLINTEE
TOOTH THAT NEEDS SUPPORT
SPLINTERS
ADJACENT TEETH THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT
MODE OF ACTION
Loose teeth become stabilized
Occlusal forces are
better distributed
Trauma minimized, repair
enhanced
CLASSIFICATION OF SPLINTS
PERIOD OF STABILIZATION
TOOTH PREPARATION
TYPE OF MATERIAL
• Bonded composite resin
• Braided wire
• A-splints
• Temporary
• Provisional
• Permanent
• Intracoronal
• Extracoronal
GOLDMAN, COHEN, & CHACKER CLASSIFICATION
TEMPORARY PROVISIONAL
EXTRACORONAL INTRACORONAL
1. Wire ligation2. Orthodontic
bands3. Removable
acrylic appliances
4. Removable cast appliances
5. UV light polymerizing bonding materials
1. Wire and acrylic
2. Wire and amalgam
3. Wire, amalgam and acrylic
4. Cast chrome-cobalt alloy bars with acrylic
1. All acrylic
2. Adapted metal band and acrylic
ROSS, WEISGOLD, & WRIGHT CLASSIFICATION
TEMPORARY LONG TERMPROVISIONAL
1. Removable extracoronal
2. Fixed extracoronal
3. Intracoronal4. Etched metal-
resin bonded
1. Acrylic
2. Metal band & acrylic
1. Removable
2. Fixed
3. Combination of removable & fixed
FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED
Mobility patterns of the teeth to be splinted
Crown to root ratio of involved teeth
Status of the remaining teeth in the arch
Nature and the extent of periodontal destruction
Method of therapy that will be employed
TEMPORARY SPLINTS
Essentially a diagnostic procedure; reversible
Mechanical stabilization – hypermobility reduction
Method chosen – simplest, least expensive, least time
consuming, esthetically acceptable, and should meet patient
needs
Aid in determining whether teeth with a borderline prognosis
will respond to therapy
EXTRACORONAL SPLINTS
1. Wire Ligation
Most common
Easy to construct; sturdy
Limitation – only where coronal form permits
Greatest use in – mandibular incisors
Hirschfield – loop tied at cervical line
2. Orthodontic Bands
Stabilize both anterior & posterior teeth
Attention to the contours of the bands
Contacts between teeth must be opened
Acrylic over the bands
Common path of insertion
3. Removable Acrylic Appliances
Dimensional instability of material may cause distortions
Imperative to check these frequently & make necessary
adjustments.
Vital to check the path
of insertion of appliance
4. Acrylic Bite Guards (Night Guards)
Treatment of bruxism and clenching
Most common – covers occlusal surface of teeth
For additional support – palate is covered
Maxillary Hawley Bite Plane with a labial wire
Advantage – posterior teeth freed of occlusal contact
Used in – anterior overbite
Disarticulates posterior teeth
5. Removable Cast Appliances
Usually a rigid casting either of gold or of chrome cobalt
Friedman’s variation – double continuous clasp casting
One end is not joined but is left open so that the casting can
be sprung over the undercuts and then ligated
The posterior end is
continuous from the buccal
to the lingual surface
Another modification is an
interlocking attachment on
the distal end
6. UV Light Polymerizing Bonding Materials
Polson & Billen – "Because the materials do not polymerize
until they are exposed to ultraviolet light, they provide
prolonged working times for placement, shaping, and
contouring over extensive areas of enamel”
One popular kit – NUVA SYSTEM (Caulk, Division of
Dentsply lnternational Inc. Milford, Delaware)
The composite resin splint can be strengthened by adding wire,
monofilament line, fiberglass or by using a fibre meshwork to
reinforce the material
E.g.: RIBBOND, Ribbond Inc.,
Seattle, WA
Extracoronal resin-bonded retainers can strengthen the overall
bonded situation
The splints are usually cast from metals, usually non noble alloys
Greater inherent strength
than composite-resin splint
Grooves, pins and parallel
preparations increase retention
DIAMONDCROWN (Biodent Inc., Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC)
claims improved diametric tensile strength & bonding
capabilities
INTRACORONAL SPLINTS
1. Wire Ligation
Serves well for posterior teeth
A channel is prepared on the labial, lingual and proximal
surfaces
Major disadvantage – channels may become undercuts in
case crowns are needed later
2. Wire & Acrylic (A-Splint)
Obin & Arvins – wire fixed with acrylic in channels made in
mobile teeth
Utilized on – occlusal surfaces of posteriors and lingual
surfaces of anteriors
Possibility of caries or breakage
Utilized more readily with anterior teeth
3mm wide and
2mm deep channels
Slight undercut
Pulp protection
Platinized knurled wire 22 to 16 gauge (0.64 – 1.3mm
diameter)
Major disadvantage – recurrent caries
Kessler’s variation of A-Splint
1 mm deep mesial and distal box is prepared parallel to long
axis
SnF2 or Ca(OH)2 varnish is applied and then threaded pin
is placed
Stainless steel wire is adapted around the pin while it passes
through the slot
3. Amalgam Splint
Limited to posterior teeth
Teeth prepared with sound operative principles and
amalgam is condensed
2 to 5 teeth may be splinted
Disadvantage – Tend to fracture easily
4. Fixed Temporary Acrylic Bridges
Used when permanent splints have to be given at a later
stage
With time acrylic wears and breaks
Some clinicians prefer cast occlusals
Some prefer metal copings (less irritating and less likely to
cause caries due to cement washout)
5. Wire & Amalgam
Lloyd & Baer – continuous amalgam splint
Series of mesial-occlusal-distal preparations
Restored with amalgam with wire embedded in it
Disadvantages - Limited to posterior teeth and possibility of
fracture
6. Wire, Resin, & Amalgam (Trachtenberg)
Embed the wire in
preexisting amalgam
with acrylic
Langeland et al –
tagged acrylic in
experimentally
prepared cavities
in monkeys
7. Cast Chrome-Cobalt Alloy Bars
Baumhammers – condensed amalgam over a 14 gauge
chrome-cobalt bar
Corn & Marks – cast bar fabricated on study casts prior to
insertion
A channel is made in the teeth to be stabilized; bar is
inserted with acrylic into grooves prepared
PROVISIONAL SPLINTS
May be used for months upto several years
Usually fabricated in acrylic
Stabilize a mobile dentition from initial tooth preparation to
the time for permanent restorations
Provide – Stability, Occlusal function, Good esthetic result
1. All Acrylic
Most common
Can be fabricated chairside
Limitation – marginal adaptation
2. Adapted Metal Bands & Acrylic
Amsterdam & Fox – copper / gold bands fitted and
incorporated into acrylic
Fulfills all objectives – exact marginal fit (caries control &
pulp protection)
Frequent removal is possible – added strength of metal
bands
PERMANENT SPLINTS
REMOVABLE
FIXED
CAST METAL RESIN
BONDED FPDs
COMBINED
ENDODONTIC POSTS
Continuous Clasp DevicesSwing Lock
DevicesOverdenture
Full Coverage / ¾th Crowns, InlaysPosts in Root
CanalsHorizontal Pin Splints
Partial Dentures &
Splinted Abutments
Removable-Fixed Splints
Full / Partial Dentures on
Splinted Roots
Fixed Bridges in Partial Dentures
Swing-Lock Devices
Used in situations where fixed splinting is not possible or
desirable
Advanced age, poor physical / mental status, questionable
prognosis
Advantages – Conceals metal, avoids torque
Overdentures
Used where few teeth with questionable prognosis remain
Advantages – Favorable crown-root ratio, retention of
alveolar bone around roots
Disadvantage – Recurrent periodontal disease
FIXED SPLINTS
Full coverage - simple
Inlays – more conservative
Reciprocal stabilization in all directions
Palatal bar – cross arch stabilization
Advantages – comfortable, esthetic
Cast Metal Resin Bonded FPDs
Maryland splints
Used with intact or very slightly altered enamel surfaces
Advantages – functional, esthetic, reversible, economic
Not suitable for – excessively mobile teeth under strong
occlusal load
I. UNILATERAL SPLINTING
II. BILATRAL / CROSS-ARCH SPLINTING
BILATRAL / CROSS-ARCH SPLINTING
A. CONTINUOUS SPLINTS
B. SEGMENT SPLINTS
1. Non Rigid Connectors2. Soldered Joints3. Locking Rod And Tube4. Coping Connector
NON-RIGID CONNECTOR
SOLDERLESS JOINT
LOCKING ROD & TUBE
COPING CONNECTOR
COMMONLY USED SPLINTS
For Anterior Teeth For Posterior Teeth
1. Wire Ligatures
2. Direct Bonding Systems
3. A-Splint
4. Variation of A-Splint
5. New Generation Bonded Reinforcing Materials with Composites
1. Intracoronal Amalgam Wire Splints
2. A-Splints
3. Bite Guards
4. Rigid Occlusal Splints
5. Composite Splints – for Severe Bruxism
J Can Dent Assoc 2000; 66: 440-443
J Can Dent Assoc 2000; 66: 440-443
Dental Traumatology 2006; 22: 345-349
J Prosthet Dent 2000; 84: 210-214
DISADVANTAGES OF SPLINTING
HYGIENIC
MECHANICAL
BIOLOGICAL
CONCLUSION
Composite resin splints with fiber reinforcement
BOON or BANE
REFERENCES
1. PERIODONTAL THERAPY – Henry M. Goldman & D.
Walter Cohen, 6th Ed
2. PERIODONTICS IN THE TRADITION OF GOTTLIEB
AND ORBAN – Grant, Stern & Listgarten, 6th Ed
3. PERIODONTAL DISEASES – Schluger, Youdelis, Page, & Johnson, 2nd Ed
4. Periodontology 2000, Vol 4, 1994, 15-22
REFERENCES
5. Compendium Aug 2001, Vol 22, No. 8, 610-620
6. J Can Dent Assoc 2000; 66: 440-443
7. J Contemp Dent Pract Nov 2002; (3) 4: 10-22
8. DCNA, Vol 43, No. 1, 1999
9. BDJ, Vol 191, No.10, Dec 8, 2001
10. Dental Traumatology 2006; 22: 345-349
11. J Prosthet Dent 2000; 84: 210-214
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