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Opponens splint
A splint designed to maintain the thumb in a position to oppose the other fingers.
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Occlusal splint
A device fashioned to cover the incisal and occlusal surfaces of a dental arch to stabilize the teeth, treat bruxism, or facilitate proper occlusal positioning.
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Mclntire’s splint
A splint shaped like a double inclined plane, used as a posterior splint for the leg and thigh.
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Levi’s splint
A splint of perforated metal extending from below the elbow to the end of the palm; shaped to fit the arm and hand.
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Interdental splint
A rigid or flexible device or compound used to support, protect, or immobilize teeth that have been loosened, replanted, fractured, or subjected to surgical procedures.
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Gordon’s splint
A side splint used for the arm and hand in Colies’ fracture.
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Gibson walking splint
A splint that is a modification of a Thomas splint.
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Flail arm splint
An upper extremity orthotic device used to provide support and limited function, consisting of a shoulder-operated harness, a volar supporting structure made of low-temperature thermoplastic material, and a terminal device that allows the arm to grasp or stabilize objects.
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Finger splint
A padded strip of malleable metal used to immobilize a fractured finger. As an alternative, the injured finger is often “buddy taped” to an adjoining finger for support.
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Dupuytren’s splint
A splint used to prevent eversion in Pott’s fracture.
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