making an NTI

Easy and fast chairside procedure

1. Check passive fit of the NTI matrix over the central incisors

2. Half a tablespoon of thermoplastic eads is necessary to customize the matrix

3. Heat directly beads of thermoplastic material into hot (preferably boiling) water

4. Wait until the material gets transparent and reaches a homogeneous consistency

5. Fill the material directly into the NTI-tss system

6. Fit the NTI-tss over the patient's entreal incisors and position it correctly

7. Remove excess material

8. Replace the NTI-tss over incisors and verify correct and firm fit ("clip-on" effect)

9. Make sure the NTI is comfortable for the patient and correctly positioned

 

Chairside Anterior Splints - FDA Approved

 

	Standard - highest vertical height / normal retention Standard is mainly worn during sleep Discluding element to be adapted by practitioner to correspond to the individual patient.
	Standard Wide - highest vertical height and greatest retention Standard Wide is mainly worn during sleep Discluding element is adapted by practitioner to correspond to the individual patient. Allows repartition of occlusal forces on more teeth i.e. patient has no incisors and more time when more retention is needed i.e. short clinical crowns.
	Vertically Reduced - normal vertical height / normal retention Vertically Reduced is mainly worn during sleep The discluding element is reduced and the walls of the device are thinner. The rounded discluding element makes a smooth slide over the opposing teeth. Less clinical time compared to 'Standard' as there is less vertical opening required.
	Daytime - lowest vertical height / normal retention Daytime is only worn when awake If worn during sleep there is an increased risk of involuntary canine contact. "Daytime" can also be used as an opposing splint to another splint to facilitate sliding of heavy grinders who continually grind a groove into the other splint.
	Universal - greatest retention with low vertical height Universal is worn only when awake If worn during sleep there is an increased risk of involuntary canine contact. Discluding element is adapted by practitioner to correspond to the individual patient. Allows repartition of occlusal forces on more teeth i.e. patient has no incisors and more time when more retention is needed i.e. short clinical crowns..