Abstract

Imbalanced muscles related to masticatory movement have great influence on mandibular position and its movement. Well-balanced mandibular position is closely related to smooth mandibular movement. Occlusal splint gives relaxation for the tension of muscles and protects temporomandibular joint, and it makes the mandibular position stable. This study examined the influence of occlusal splint on mandibular movement using gothic arch tracing device.We concluded that occlusal splint gave a little influence on gothic arch.

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