Define And Classify Periodontal Splints

A periodontal splint is an appliance used for maintaining or stabilizing mobile teeth in their functional position.

Types Of Splinting In Dentistry

Classification of Periodontal Splints

According to the Period of Stabilization

• Temporary stabilization: Worn for less than 6 months
  • Removable: Occlusal splint with wire and Hawley with splinting arch wire
  • Fixed: Intracoronal and extracoronal

“Fiber-reinforced periodontal splints”

• Provisional stabilization: Worn for 6 to 12 months. E.g. Acrylic splints and metal bands
• Permanent splints: Used indefinitely
  • Removable/Fixed
  • Extra/Intracoronal
  • Full/Partial veneer crown soldered together
  • Inlay/Onlay soldered together

“Purpose of periodontal splints in dentistry”

According to the Type of Material

• A-splints
• Bonded, composite resin button splint
• Braided wire splint.

According to the Location on the Tooth

“Splinting teeth after periodontal surgery”

Intracoronal

• Composite resin with wire
• Inlays
• Nylon wire.

Extraoral

• Tooth-bonded plastic
• Night guard
• Welded bands.

“Difference between periodontal splints and dental bridges”

Ross, Weisgold and Wright Classification

• Temporary stabilization
  • Extracoronal splints
  • Removable
  • Fixed
  • Intracoronal splints

“Periodontal splints for loose teeth treatment”

• Provisional stabilization
  • Acrylic splints
  • Metal—band and acrylic splints
• Permanent/Long-term stabilization
  • Removable splints
  • Fixed splints
  • Combination of removable and fixed splints.