Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (9): 835-839.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2021.09.014

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Long Term Observation of Splinted Anterior Mandibular Teeth in 80 Periodontitis Patients

XIANG Qianfeng1,2, CHEN Danyan2, CAI Yilin3, MENG Ziyan2, WANG Chun2, DONG Weili1,2*   

  1. 1. The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079,China;
    2. Department of Periodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China;
    3. The Second Affiliated Hospital of ShanTou University Medical College,Shantou 515000, China
  • Received:2021-04-27 Online:2021-09-28 Published:2021-09-16

Abstract: Objective: To introduce a modified splint method for lower anterior teeth, and analyze the long-term effect of conventional and modified splints in periodontitis patients. Methods: Eighty patients involving lower anterior teeth splinting were retrospectively accessed. The periodontal and proximal caries conditions of splinted teeth in 0, 3, 6, and 12 months and the repair of splint were recorded. Results: Eighty patients were followed over (4.85±3.14) (range: 1.0-8.5) years. The periodontal condition of the affected teeth improved significantly. During this period, 3 patients underwent modified splint after extracting a single lower anterior tooth due to repeated inflammation. Conclusion: Fiber-reinforced composites splint is an effective method to fix the loose lower anterior teeth and preserve the affected teeth for a long time. The modified splint provides a new restoration choice for the extraction of a single lower anterior tooth with poor prognosis.

Key words: splinting, fiber-reinforced composites splint, periodontal therapy, loose teeth