Preventive and Corrective Oral Appliances

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No, it only protects the teeth from grinding/clenching

Does Night Guards/Occlusal Guards/Bite Splints stop the grinding habit?

readily gentle thermoplastic soft

Hard and Soft Laminate guards adapt ____ to the teeth and are _____ on soft tissues. They come in sheets that have firm _____ material laminated with _____ material.

Laminate

Hard and Soft _____ guard is for patients who need a hard occlusal surface for durability but like the feel of the soft material.

daily alcohol and bleach hot rigid container that is left open

Maintenance of Night Guards: - Guard should be cleaned ______ - Do not use solutions containing ______ and _____ - Do not use _____ water - Stored in _____ container that is left _____

acrylic resin

Mandibular Advancement Splints are made out of _____ _____ and are composed of 2 pieces that cover both dental arches.

Wear facets Chipping and wear of incisal edges Stress cracks in teeth Fractured cusps Cracked teeth Mobility of teeth Enlarged masseters Sore muscles of mastication

Name some common signs of bruxism...

thermoplastic sheets

Soft guards are made from _____ _____

Tongue Restraining Devices

This type of oral appliance is typically made of silicone in the shape of a bulb or cavity.

True

True or False: Mandibular Advancement Splints are the most commonly used.

True

True or False: Research suggests the earlier a child wears a mouthguard, the high compliance rate later on.

True

True or False: Space Maintainers can be removable or fixed.

1. Stock Mouthguard 2. Boil-and-Bite guard 3. Custom-fit guard

What are 3 types of mouthguards?

1. Mandibular Advancement Splints (MAS) 2. Tongue-Retaining Devices (TRDs) 3. Combination oral appliance and positive airway pressure 4. Tongue Restraining Devices - Full Breath Syndrome (FBS)

What are 4 types of oral appliances to aid in Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

Polyethylene Polyvinyl chloride Polypropylene Polystyrenes Polycarbonates

What are 5 types of thermoplastic material?

Night Guards/Occlusal Guards/Bite Splints

What would you recommend for patients who are bruxers?

Obstructive Sleep Apnea upper airway

____ _____ ____ is when the airway is blocked and air does not move through while sleeping. It is characterized by repetitive collapse of the _____ _____.

4mm 2mm

____ mm thickness is desired for heavy contact sports....____ mm thickness may suffice for less physical sports

Boil-and-Bite guard

_____ _____ - can be found in sporting goods stores, constructed of flexible thermoplastic material in a horseshoe shape, difficult to adapt to teeth

Space Maintainers

_____ _____ - most often used in pediatric dentistry when the tooth is lost too soon. It prevents adjacent teeth from drifting and closing space created by the lost tooth.

Orthodontic Tooth Aligners

_____ _____ _____ - traditional - acrylic base with embedded stainless steel wires bent into springs/bows and/or expansion screws - recently - series of clear thermoplastic aligners to gradually move teeth into desired position

Tongue Restraining Devices

_____ _____ _____ - directly engage the tongue and hold it in a forward position

Mandibular Advancement Splint

_____ _____ _____ - engage the mandible (and indirectly the tongue) and reposition it in an anterior or forward position.

Hard Acrylic

_____ ______ guard is more durable than soft guard, usually fabricated in dental laboratory, requires more chair time for adjustment, and often feels tight on patients teeth when first tried on.

thermoplastic

_____ material is used for fabricating a mouthguard/tray

Stock Mouthguard

______ ______ - can be found in sporting goods stores, available in different sizes, not ideal

Custom-fit guard

______ ______ - professionally made, most effective, more expensive, fits precisely over teeth, should be replaced when there is a change in dentition

Full Breath Solution (Tongue Restraining Device)

______ ______ ______ - single-arch oral sleep appliance that utilizes a "tail" that restrains the tongue from moving upward and backward and blocking the airway - depresses and restrains tongue

Soft

______ guard is used for patients who do not grind heavily and may not grind everyday, fabricated in dental office, requires less time to adjust and its more comfortable.

Polyethylene

______ is used for the majority of oral appliances made by the dental hygienist


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