Splinting and Stabilization in Periodontal Disease

Kunal Sood, Jashandeep Kaur

Abstract: The mobility of teeth is a common complaint of patients with fairly advanced periodontal disease. It is mainly caused by a loss of supporting bone. Dental Splint is an appliance designed to immobilize and stabilize mobile loose teeth. The purpose of this article is to review the method to treat mobility of teeth by splinting, its rationale, indications, methods and biomechanics.

Keywords: Splinting, Stabilization, Periodontal disease