SPLINT Q and A: INSIGHT MAKES RIGHT  

When prescribing a splint, are you choosing based on patient comfort, clinical function…or both? How do you know that it’s the right choice?

Making the right choice is critical to ensuring long-term performance and optimum results.

When weighing the options for which splint will yield the outcome you and your patient desire, begin by asking yourself the following key questions:

• Does the splint allow for precise occlusal adjustment?

• Will the splint effectively reduce occlusal stresses and protective restorative work?

• Can the splint provide anterior guidance and proper disarticulation in protrusive movements

Insight into what is right for your patient is gained by asking the right questions.