buccal splint

buccal splint,

material, usually plaster, that is placed on the buccal surfaces of fixed partial denture units to hold the units in position for assembly.

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buccal corridor width (buk´l kor´idr),

n the negative space between the buccal surface of the maxillary first premolar and the inner point at which the lips join when the patient smiles. It is often stated as a ratio of the inner lip commissure width divided by the distance between the first maxillary premolars.

buccal flange,

n See flange, buccal.

buccal lymph nodes,

n See lymph nodes, buccal.

buccal mucosa,

n See mucosa, oral.

buccal notch,

n See notch, buccal.

buccal shelf,

n See shelf, buccal.

buccal splint,

n See splint, buccal.

buccal surface,

n See surface, buccal.

buccal tube,

n See tube, buccal.

buccal vestibule,

n See vestibule, buccal.

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splint,

n 1. a rigid appliance for the fixation of displaced or movable parts.
2. a support or brace used to fasten or confine.
3. metal, acrylic resin, or modeling compound fashioned to retain in position teeth that may have been replanted or have fractured roots.

splint, abutment,

n adjacent tooth restorations that have been rigidly united at their proximal contact areas to form a single abutment with multiple roots.

splint, acrylic resin bite-guard,

n an appliance, usually fabricated of resin, designed to cover the occlusal and incisal surfaces of the teeth to immobilize and stabilize the teeth and thus prevent them from being subjected to the effects of trauma from occlusal forces.

splint, bridge,

n See splint, fixed.

splint, buccal,

n a material such as plaster that can be placed on the buccal surfaces of assembled fixed partial denture units and onto which these components can be assembled and held in accurate relation after hardening.

splint, cap,

n a plastic or metallic fracture appliance designed to cover the crowns of the teeth; usually held in place by cementation.

splint, cast bar,

n a provisional splint consisting of cast continuous clasps that follow the facial and lingual surfaces of the teeth at the height of contour. It is cemented onto the teeth to be splinted and simultaneously wired closed to bring the clasps into intimate contact with the teeth. May not be cemented in place to serve as a removable cast splint. Also called
Friedman splint.

splint, continuous clasp,

n a cast splint used for the provisional immobilization of teeth.

splint, copper band-acrylic,

n a splint fabricated from copper bands and acrylic resin.

splint, crib,

n an appliance used for temporary tooth stabilization; constructed of gold, acrylic resin, chrome-cobalt alloys, or combinations thereof. It consists of a continuous crib clasp covering the facial and lingual surfaces of the teeth to be splinted.

splint, cross arch bar,

n a splint formed by a metal bar that unites one or more teeth of one side of the dental arch to one or more teeth of the opposite side. Used to stabilize weakened teeth against lateral tilting forces. See also connector, cross arch bar splint.

splint, cross arch bar, Bilson fixable-removable,

n.pr a type of cross arch bar splint.

splint, dental,

n an implement designed to hold teeth in place. It may be temporary or permanent.

splint, directive,

n a splint used to hold condyles forward in order to correct condyle-disk alignment.

splint, fixed,

n a fixed (nonremovable) restorative and replacement prosthesis used as a therapeutic aid in the treatment of periodontal disease. It serves to stabilize and immobilize the teeth and replace missing teeth.

splint, Friedman,

n.pr See splint, cast bar.

splint, implant surgical,

n See superstructure, temporary.

splint, inlay,

n an inlay casting designed to give fixation or support to one or more approximating teeth. This may be accomplished by two inlays soldered together or a single casting made for prepared cavities.

splint, interdental,

n an appliance made of plastic or metallic materials that is applied to the labial and lingual aspects of the teeth to provide points for applying mandibular and maxillofacial traction and fixation.

splint, labial,

n an appliance of plastic, metal, or combinations of plastic and metal made to conform to the labial aspect of the dental arch. Used in the management of mandibular and maxillofacial injuries.

splint, lingual,

n an appliance similar to a labial splint but conforming to the lingual aspect of the dental arch.

splint, provisional,

n a splint placed for a relatively short period. It is used to stabilize the teeth either during the healing period after accidental or deliberate tooth evulsion and replantation or in conjunction with periodontal therapy. It also may be used during a period of observation to determine the prognosis of the involved teeth.

splint, Stader,

n.pr See appliance, fracture.