Mechanism of anterior repositioning splint therapy for disc displacement with reduction of the temporomandibular joint and its clinical implications
LEI Jie
FU Kai-yuan
Abstract：Anterior repositioning splints (ARS) have been proven to be the most effective conservative management of disc displacement with reduction of the temporomandibular joint.This paper covers the detailed contents of ARS therapy for disc displacement with reduction of the temporomandibular joint,including the precise mechanism of ARS treatment,condylar remodeling accompanying ARS therapy,current issues on ARS therapy such as unsatisfactory long-term effect and the comparison between ARS and stabilization splint.
Keywords：temporomandibular disordersanterior disc displacementsplintanterior repositioning splintARScondylar remodeling
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 321-325 )