MDJ (Makassar Dental Journal)
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2021): Volume 10 Issue 2 Agustus 2021

The role of denture as periodontal splint: Peranan gigi tiruan sebagai splin periodontal

Arni Irawaty Djais (Departemen Periodonsia Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Adhawanty (Pendidikan Dokter Gigi Spesialis Periodonsia Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Eri Hendra Jubhari, (Departemen Prostodonsia Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Alfrida Pasangallo (Pendidikan Dokter Gigi Spesialis Periodonsia Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Nurmasyta (Pendidikan Dokter Gigi Spesialis Periodonsia Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Aug 2021

Abstract

Periodontal disease causes damage to the structure of periodontal tissue characterized by the presence of tooth mobility. Splint is one of the therapies to support the healing of periodontal tissue that aims to provide stability so that occlusal pressure can be evenly distributed to other teeth. The design of dentures that can act as splint is important to maintain the stability of the teeth that mobile while restoring the chewing function. Some designs of denture that can be used as periodontal splint, namely external removable permanent splint and internal fixed permanent splint.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

MDJ

Publisher

Subject

Dentistry

Description

The journal receives a manuscript from the following area below Dentistry science and development with interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach: Dental Public Health and Epidemiology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dental Conservation and Endodontics Preventive Dentistry Biomedical Dentistry ...