Instructions for wear
In order for the splint therapy to be maximally effective, it will be necessary for you to comply with a few guidelines. The goal of splint therapy is to re-coordinate the properly positioned joints and bite relationship, and, therefore, the splint must be worn 24 hours per day in order to achieve this goal.
It is important to remember that the effectiveness of your splint therapy is directly associated with your compliance to wear your splint as instructed, in addition to your full compliance with physical medicine and associated at -home care.
We recommend removing the splint only to brush your teeth. It also takes time for the corrective changes to occur within the body. You should expect to utilize splint therapy on a full-time basis anywhere from three to nine months; it is sometimes necessary to utilize splints for longer periods of time in specific situations.
We additionally recommend cleaning the splint on a daily basis with your toothbrush and toothpaste. Using a denture cleaner like Efferdent is recommended; soak the splint for twenty minutes twice a week. This further helps keep your splint clean. You may want to occasionally soak your splint in mouthwash as well.
Once it is recommended by Dr. Moshiri to decrease wear of the retainer from a full-time to part-time basis, please be sure to place your splint in the case provided to you and NOT in a napkin, as this often leads to the splint being thrown away.
Please keep your splint away from tables and chairs accessible to dogs, as they will think your splint is a chew toy and destroy it.
If your splint breaks, becomes loose, or if you have any questions or concerns, please call (314) 4-BRACES.