The bonded visible light cured appliance intermediate splint therapy for the temporomandibular joint patient

The purpose of this article is to trace the history of cemented segmental occlusal splints and to show how the visible light cured (VLC) materials available today remove the disadvantages caused by the material used in the past. The author felt that the advantages of these VLC materials make this appliance a viable choice when repositioning appliances are part of a treatment plan. Because of the technique sensitivity of all procedures involving VLC materials, a step by step technique outline was included in the article. Three cases are shown to help the reader visualize the use of this generation of fixed TMJ appliances.