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Adjusted occlusal splints made by 3D printing

A report by Dr. Michael Leckel (consultant dentist), Ali Ilani and Theo Grimm (dental technicians), Heidelberg University Hospital.

Occlusally adjusted splints are non-invasive and reversible therapeutic adjuncts that are an integral part of the clinical management of temporomandibular dysfunction.

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From the Heidelberg University Hospital: Department of Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, Prosthetic Dentistry, Dr. Michael Leckel (consultant dentist), Ali Ilani and Theo Grimm (dental technicians).

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