Impact of occlusal stabilization splints on global body posture: a prospective clinical trial.

Objectives: Body posture of patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) has been investigated using different methods, whereas outcome and conclusions were controversial. The present clinical trial aimed to investigate the effects of splint therapy on global body posture.

Materials And Methods: 24 subjects (20 females, 4 males; age 24.

Bisphenol A release from CAD/CAM splint materials.

This study aimed to investigate the bisphenol A (BPA) release from four CAD/CAM splint materials: three polycarbonate-based (DD BioSplint C, Splint Plus Biostar, Temp Premium Flexible) and one polymethylmethacrylate-based (Temp Basic) material. From each material, ten cylindrical samples (n = 40) were immersed in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) grade water following ISO 10993-12 and incubated for 24 h in an incubation shaker at 37°C and 112 rpm. Following BPA derivatization, analysis was performed by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS).

How to register static occlusion - Correlation of contemporary techniques.

Statement Of Problem: A working knowledge of the analytical capacities of contemporary registration methods is essential for prosthetic treatment; however, there is a paucity of studies which coherently investigate the capabilities and limitations of the various diagnostic procedures utilized for prosthetic occlusion.

Purpose: The present prospective clinical study aimed to evaluate the similarities and differences among contemporary registration methods through comparative analysis.

Material And Methods: The habitual static occlusion of 19 healthy individuals (14 women; mean age ± standard deviation, 30.

Antibacterial coating of orthodontic elastomeric ligatures with silver and bismuth nanofilms by magnetron sputtering: A feasibility study.

Objectives: Magnetron sputtering was evaluated to equip surfaces of orthodontic elastomeric ligatures with silver and bismuth nanofilms.

Material And Methods: Antibacterial properties were evaluated by the adhesion of Streptococcus mutans. Polyurethane-based elastomeric ligatures were coated with silver and bismuth nanofilms via direct current magnetron sputtering.

Fully digital workflow of an occlusal device including digital facebow record: A clinical report.

In many current digital workflows for the production of occlusal devices and dentures, the traditional facebow record for the individual determination of the hinge axis has been omitted. A novel digital facebow record procedure including a scannable occlusal fork is described as a straightforward to use, cost-effective, and less time-consuming alternative to close this gap in fully digital prosthetic workflows.