A computer software concept has been developed that will enable clinicians with no experience in Computer Aided Design (CAD) to design and make custom-made 3D printed wrist splints for rheumatoid ...

HAMILTON — Steinert High School senior Ian McHale was facing a conundrum. His AP Biology teacher had challenged him to develop a device that could help people for less than $10 and McHale was racking ...

A new systematic review and meta-analysis that evaluated scientific literature for the effectiveness of using splint therapy to treat patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) has found ...

Dr. Meena Barsoum is back this week with another tip that can help the digital side of your dental practice. Check out Dr. Barsoum's thoughts on printing dental splints using inLab software below. You ...

In a busy clinical environment laminated appliances required less chair-side adjustment than acrylic appliances. With both appliances we still advise an inter-premolar separation of about 4 mm but ...

Engineers and doctors 3D printed this custom-made splint that currently holds open the airway of a six-week-old infant and will be gradually absorbed into the body over time. Image via University of ...

Michigan and EOS partner to additively-manufacture trachea from polymer. Other implants now in development. Two of Michigan's groundbreaking 3D printed tracheal splints. An adolescent girl has now ...

Mandibular advancement splints can be successfully used in the treatment of patients with sleep-related breathing disorders. Patients presenting with obstructive sleep apnoea can have a wide range of ...

A splint is a device that supports and protects a broken bone or injured tissue. Also known as a brace or an orthosis, it helps reduce pain and promote healing by keeping the injured part of your body ...