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CHRISTIAN GROTH DDS, MS
NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS

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Fig. 1 Occlusal splint designed at 45° angle with supports (connected to raft) only in anterior region.

Fig. 2 Occlusal splint directly printed using NightGuard Flex* resin.

Fig. 3 After printing and 20-second alcohol wash, occlusal splint submerged in glycerin tank for curing.

Fig. 4 Acrylic bur and Scotch-Brite†† wheel used to remove anterior supports and to perform light polishing with pumice slurry.

Fig. 5 A. Tooth contacts verified at delivery appointment, with no need for chairside equilibration. B. Frontal view showing 2mm bite opening.

FOOTNOTES

*Registered trademark of SprintRay, Los Angeles, CA; www.sprintray.com.
**Registered trademark of Formlabs, Inc., Somerville, MA; www.formlabs.com.
***Trademark of Keystone Industries, Gibbstown, NJ; www.dental.keystoneindustries.com.
†Desktop Metal, Burlington, MA; www.desktopmetal.com.
‡EPAX 3D, Morrisville, NC; www.epax3d.com.
††Trademark of 3M, Monrovia, CA; www.3M.com.

REFERENCES 2

1. Kravitz, N.D.; Groth, C.; and Shannon, T.: CAD/CAM software for three-dimensional printing, J. Clin. Orthod. 52:22-27, 2018.
2. Groth, C.; Kravitz, N.D.; Jones, P.E.; Graham, J.W.; and Redmond, W.R.: Three-dimensional printing technology, J. Clin. Orthod. 48:475-485, 2014.
3. Williams, A.; Bencharit, S.; Yang, I.H.; Stilianoudakis, S.C.; Carrico, C.K.; and Tüfekçi, E.: Effect of print angulation on the accuracy and precision of 3D-printed orthodontic retainers, Am. J. Orthod. 161:133-139, 2022.
4. Wilkinson, T.: Occlusal splints and management of the occlusion, in Functional Occlusion in Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, ed. I. Klineberg and S.E. Eckert, Mosby, St. Louis, 2016, pp. 245-252.
5. He, J.; Ran, J.; Zheng, B.; Algahefi, A.; and Liu, Y.: Finite element analysis of various thickness occlusal stabilization splint therapy on unilateral temporomandibular joint anterior disc displacement without reduction, Am. J. Orthod. 161:277-286, 2022.

DR. CHRISTIAN GROTH DDS, MS

DR. NEAL D. KRAVITZ DMD, MS

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