Selection, application, and management of Phase 1 orthotics

Abstract

Once the provisional diagnoses have been obtained and treatment goals established for a temporomandibular disorder patient, an intraoral orthotic is usually part of a phase 1 treatment plan. This overview chapter deals with the selection, fabrication, and management of specific orthotics. A wide array of orthotics are discussed in order of the complexity of their design and fabrication. Each design is considered in light of its benefit/disadvantage ratio.