Splint stiffness and extension effects on a simulated avulsed permanent incisor-A patient-specific finite element analysis.

Andomar Bruno Fernandes Vilela Priscilla Barbosa Ferreira Soares Thiago Leite Beaini Antheunis Versluis Carlos José Soares

Published in: Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology (2021)

Splinting an avulsed tooth to one or two teeth bilaterally using a nylon splint or a plastic strip is appropriate for tooth stabilization and should be recommended over the 0.4mm wire-composite splint, while the 0.9 mm orthodontic wire is too rigid and not recommended.

Keyphrases

finite element analysis
oral health