TREATMENT OF PERIODONTITIS BY SPLINTING AND SELECTIVE GRINDING

An important link in the complex treatment of periodontal diseases is the selective grinding of teeth, aimed at eliminating increased occlusal loads and creating a stimulating, functional tension in the supporting tissues of the teeth in order to rehabilitate and prevent traumatic occlusion. Traumatic occlusion develops against the background of an intact periodontium as a result of the action of an occlusal load that is excessive in magnitude or unusual in direction. The load begins to exceed the tolerance of the tissues surrounding the tooth and turns into a traumatic factor. Combined traumatic occlusion occurs when an increased load is combined with periodontal disease