| Occlusal periodontal splint
Step-by-step:
- Initial situation: The existing splint
was made of two old composite fillings - the proximal space was filled
with composite. The splint had fractured many times.
- Only a little (a groove) preparation was needed, after removing
the old splint and old composite fillings from teeth.
- The right length of Perma Fiber
for the splint was measured with a pocket depth gauge. The fibers
should be 1- 2 mm shorter than the groove.
- The fibers were wetted within a plastic
foil and with a light curing resin; 1 drop of resin per 1 cm of fiber.
The fibers were bent to improve and
accelerate the wetting process. The fibers
are ready to use when they turn translucent.
- A thin layer of flow composite was added to the bottom of the
cavities, but it was not light cured yet. Prevent the proximal spaces
being covered with composite.
- The fiber bundle was pressed into the
right position in the bottom of the cavities. Make a good
contact between the bottom of the cavities and the fibers.
The splint was cured tooth-by-tooth, by a quick exposure to light.
- After the insertion of the splinting material itself, the cavities
were filled using restorative composite and cured for 40 seconds. The
occlusion was checked before finishing and polishing the splint.
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