splinting

splinting /splint·ing/ (splin´ting)

1. application of a splint, or treatment by use of a splint.

2. in dentistry, the application of a fixed restoration to join two or more teeth into a single rigid unit.

3. rigidity of muscles occurring as a means of avoiding pain caused by movement of the part.

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splinting,

n the ligating, tying, or joining of periodontally involved teeth to one another to stabilize and immobilize the teeth, thus preventing them from being adversely affected by occlusal forces. Splinting includes acrylic resin bite guards, orthodontic band splints, wire ligation, provisional splints, and fixed prostheses.

splinting, cross arch,

n the stabilizing of weakened teeth against tilting movements caused by laterally directed occlusal stress loads. This is accomplished by the use of a rigid connector that projects to the opposite side of the dental arch where attachment is made to one or more teeth, thus producing effective counterleverage.

splinting of abutments,

n the joining of two or more teeth into a rigid unit by means of fixed restorations.

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splinting

1. the application of a splint to reduce a fracture or to restrict movement.

2. tensing of muscles, especially ventral abdominal muscles, as a response to pain and as a protection against further injury.

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splinting materials

used in splinting fractures. Includes plaster, fiberglass, wood, balsa wood, aluminum rod, steel pins, nails, plates, screws.