Blue Sky Plan Manual

Dental splints are the most common dental treatment for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs - tension in your jaw muscles, such as from clenching your jaw or grinding your teeth). These splints are used for short periods of time. They do not cause permanent changes in the teeth or jaw. They include bite plates and mouth guards that fit between and over the upper and lower teeth. Dental splints can help ease muscle tension and stabilize the jaw. They do this by preventing grinding and clenching of the jaw (bruxism) that might be causing muscle tension and pain. It is an important treatment that may last for 3 months or more. The splints are also used for muscle syndromes, a new VDO muscle test, mandibular lateral displacement and anterior repositioning.

Blue Sky Plan makes it possible to plan splint treatments based on imported STL models of the jaw with teeth. The planning begins with an intro screen titled Splint, where the user selects the type of planning – Incisal Splint (AMPSA) or Occlusal Bite Splint. The specific type of planning can't be changed in an upcoming process. The individual types of planning include: Incisal Splint (AMPSA) -> Align to Grid - Buccal Bite Registration - Jaw Articulation - Remove Undercuts - Add Anterior Deprogrammers - Draw Splint Curve - Set Raised Areas - Edit Splint Module - Export. Occlusal Bite Splint (Michigan-style splint) -> Align to Grid - Buccal Bite Registration - Jaw Articulation - Remove Undercuts - Draw Splint Curve - Set Raised Areas - Edit Splint Model - Export.