In this episode of Protrusive Dental Podcast, Dr. Jaz Gulati discusses Michigan splints.

Aims and objectives:

Gain an understanding of Michigan splints, taking into consideration:

• What is a Michigan splint/Tanner splint: compliance, minimal stress dentition
• What records you need for a Michigan splint: impressions/digital scan, models, centric relation bite
• Do you really need a Facebow: accuracy
• How the Michigan splint works: minimal stress dentition, ideal occlusion, anterior guidance in all excursions
• Why do you want even contacts: muscle contraction, load absorption, condyle pressure, posterior disclusion
• Lateral pterygoid muscle: protrusion, excursion, deprogramming
• Drawbacks of the Michigan splint: chair time, cost, compliance
• Why you should be careful prescribing Michigan splints to primary clenchers