An anterior positioning splint for treating TMJ dysfunction - A case report

Repositioning splints guide the mandible into a position different from (mostly anterior to) the habitual one at closing. The purpose is to facilitate repositioning of the TMJ disks and to reduce the load on retrodiscal pain-sensitive area. These splints may be indicated for short-term use to keep a recaptured disk in a normal superior position. Thus the method of treatment described in this article first establishes a physiological mandibular position and then maintains this functional position throughout treatment. This system was specifically designed for treating patients who have TMJ dysfunction.