These splints are regularly provided for people who have clenching issues, but what evidence is there that it helps to reduce the impact from clenching? I haven't seen any. Dentists seem to know very little about how these splints work even though they're regularly fitting them on patients. Why are there almost no studies on whether or not these splints reduce actual force on the TMJ when a person clenches? Seems a very important question that dentists aren't asking and little to no dental websites or videos are even discussing. There's little to no discussion on the reasoning for wearing these splints other than to protect the teeth. What benefit does a flat plane splint provide for the TMJ itself?
It doesn’t. It protects the enamel mostly. An mri is a good idea and Tmj is the name of the joint not diagnosis. If a dentist says you have Tmj, leave. We all have Tmj. That’s like says you have femur.
The problem is that most dentists provide treatment based on mostly forgotten data acquired from some post-graduate course they took years ago and poorly understood even then. That's why these splints are still considered an established treatment modality by a lot of practitioners, but their actual efficacy in treating parafunction is close to placebo levels. The current scientific consensus is that clenching and bruxing originate in CNS whereas the supposed mechanisms behind splint therapy are mostly peripheral. Most likely the splint does nothing apart from protecting your teeth by covering them and eliminating occlusal interferences that might become traumatic during bruxing.
It puts your teeth in max intercuspation without interference while the TMJ in centric relation, which is the most physiologic non stressed position for TMJ and neuromuscular system. All the muscles are non strained in such position and reducing the occlusal forces.
@@younger7611 Yes, that's what websites say, but that's not how it seems to work in real life. Because it's flat plane, the lower teeth freely slide along it, so centric relation is lost since you can slide left or right in either direction while wearing it. Plus I still clench on this thing at night, so it doesn't stop my muscles from activating. PLUS, while sleeping on my back (because I can't sleep on my side due to bad jaw), it allows my jaw to slide more freely into a retracted position, which pushes the TMJ into the back of the glenoid fossa, creating pressure and inflammation.
Its protects your teeth, makes sure they arent worn down when you grind and clench your teeth at night. And because its a flat surface the lower teeth wont be able to lock together with the maxillar teeth therefore your muscles wont be as activated when clenching your teeth and you wont get problems such as loose teeth or toothache. There have just recently been released a study about this
This video is from the era that dentists did not use gloves. How can people not know that? 🙄 and gloves aren't used bc it's ewwww not to use them. It's for infection control.
Is it really that hard to pinpoint the decade in which the video was shot by the quality of the picture and sound?
These splints are regularly provided for people who have clenching issues, but what evidence is there that it helps to reduce the impact from clenching? I haven't seen any. Dentists seem to know very little about how these splints work even though they're regularly fitting them on patients. Why are there almost no studies on whether or not these splints reduce actual force on the TMJ when a person clenches? Seems a very important question that dentists aren't asking and little to no dental websites or videos are even discussing. There's little to no discussion on the reasoning for wearing these splints other than to protect the teeth. What benefit does a flat plane splint provide for the TMJ itself?
It doesn’t. It protects the enamel mostly.
An mri is a good idea and Tmj is the name of the joint not diagnosis. If a dentist says you have Tmj, leave. We all have Tmj. That’s like says you have femur.
The problem is that most dentists provide treatment based on mostly forgotten data acquired from some post-graduate course they took years ago and poorly understood even then. That's why these splints are still considered an established treatment modality by a lot of practitioners, but their actual efficacy in treating parafunction is close to placebo levels. The current scientific consensus is that clenching and bruxing originate in CNS whereas the supposed mechanisms behind splint therapy are mostly peripheral. Most likely the splint does nothing apart from protecting your teeth by covering them and eliminating occlusal interferences that might become traumatic during bruxing.
It puts your teeth in max intercuspation without interference while the TMJ in centric relation, which is the most physiologic non stressed position for TMJ and neuromuscular system. All the muscles are non strained in such position and reducing the occlusal forces.
@@younger7611 Yes, that's what websites say, but that's not how it seems to work in real life. Because it's flat plane, the lower teeth freely slide along it, so centric relation is lost since you can slide left or right in either direction while wearing it. Plus I still clench on this thing at night, so it doesn't stop my muscles from activating. PLUS, while sleeping on my back (because I can't sleep on my side due to bad jaw), it allows my jaw to slide more freely into a retracted position, which pushes the TMJ into the back of the glenoid fossa, creating pressure and inflammation.
Its protects your teeth, makes sure they arent worn down when you grind and clench your teeth at night. And because its a flat surface the lower teeth wont be able to lock together with the maxillar teeth therefore your muscles wont be as activated when clenching your teeth and you wont get problems such as loose teeth or toothache. There have just recently been released a study about this
Gloves?????? Must be super old
loooooooooooove it!!!!!!!!
bom!!!!!
Why no gloves ew
This video is from the era that dentists did not use gloves. How can people not know that? 🙄 and gloves aren't used bc it's ewwww not to use them. It's for infection control.
Splints right now doesn't have flat surface but real occlusal surface so that your jaw doesn't move right or left but moves in one centric relation.