International Journal of Oral Health and Medical Research | ISSN 2395-7387 | SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2016 | VOL 3 | ISSUE 3 64 CASE REPORT Purohit N et al.: Intermittent Loops Wire Splint Correspondence to: Dr. Nitin Purohit., Senior Lecturer, Department Of Omfs, ITS dental college, Murad Nagar, UttarPradesh, 201206 Contact Us: www.ijohmr.com Intermittent Loops Wire Splint: A Novel Technique Nitin Purohit 1 , Himanshu Chauhan 2 , Ishita Gupta 3 , Ipshita Potlia 4 Tooth splinting has been used to stabilize traumatically displaced, transplanted and root fractured teeth or teeth where support has been lost due to periodontal injury or external resorption. Here, we are presenting a novel technique for splinting luxated or subluxated teeth with an easy chair side modified wire adaptation technique (Intermittent Loops Wire Splint) in a case report with a review of various splinting techniques. Proposed advantages are easy chair side working, better support for loose teeth, larger surface area for composite bonding and good patient compliance KEYWORDS: Intermittent loops, Splint, Composite, Avulsion, Dentoalveolar AA Splinting has been defined as to join two or more teeth into a rigid unit by means of removable or fixed devices or restorations, according to The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms. 1 Tooth splinting is a needed and an important method to stabilize traumatically luxated, subluxated, transplanted or root fractured teeth. It can also be used on teeth which have lost their support either due to periodontal problems, external resorption or sometimes due to endodontic surgery 2, 3 . Various methods have been described in the literature to stabilize periodontally compromised teeth with pros and cons of each technique. Here we are summarizing various splinting techniques and describing a modification of conventional wire- composite splint technique (Intermittent Loops Wire Splint) in a case report. Classification of splints: A. Splints can be broadly classified as: 1. Extracoronal Splints 2. Intracoronal Splints. B. They may also be categorized as: 1. Permanent, 2. Provisional, 3. Temporary. Initially splinting was carried out by cast restorations or joint crowns. These procedures used to result in the abundant loss of tooth material. Recently, conservative single visit techniques like metal wires covered with resin, metal and nylon mesh embedded into resin 4 or in the posterior teeth, channels prepared on the occlusal and posterior surfaces connected with thick wires or cast bars filled with resin 5 has been used. Here we are presenting a case report of 28-year-old male patient who sustained the injury to lower jaw region due to fall from a bicycle Patient presented with the chief complaint of mobile lower front teeth and gingival contusions and lower lip, chin lacerations (fig 1). On arrival of the patient, primary care was done by wound debridement and suturing of chin laceration. On clinical examination, there was mobility (Grade II) in 31,32,41,42 teeth with no evidence of clinical crown fracture. On radiographic examination, no bony fracture was noted and only lower anterior teeth deviation and slight periodontal widening were noted, (fig 2, 3). On the basis of clinical and radiographic evidence, diagnosis of dentoalveolar fracture of the lower anterior segment was made, and composite splinting was planned for treatment of the same. As per previous experience for such kind of cases, it was noticed that single wire splint doesn’t provide enough strength and twisted wire doesn’t provide good space for composite application, hence a new technique was How to cite this article: Purohit N, Chauhan H, Gupta I, Potlia I. Intermittent Loops Wire Splint: A Novel Technique. Int J Oral Health Med Res 2016;3(3):64-66. INTRODUCTION 1-Senior Lecturer, ITS dental college, Murad Nagar, UttarPradesh, 201206. 2- senior resident, department of omfs, PGI Rohtak. 3-MDS, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 4-Department of Public Health Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences. ABSTRACT CASE REPORT Fig-1: Clinical presentation of the case