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Dental Splints for Bruxism: Clinical Guide
The most popular advice about dental splints for bruxism is also the most misleading: wear a nightguard and the grinding will stop. A splint can separate opposing teeth, limit direct enamel-to-enamel contact, and provide a reversible way to manage occlusal risk. It usually doesn't eliminate the neurological behavior of bruxism, and the strongest clinical reviews…
8 Types of Dental Splints: Uses and Materials
A patient wakes with a sore jaw, notices new sensitivity in a molar, or discovers a chipped incisor after a night of grinding. Another patient has clicking and restricted movement, while a third has just suffered a dental injury on the playing field. All three may ask for “a splint,” but appearance alone can't determine…