Splints is a device used to stabilize unstable teeth due to injury or disease. Splint can be temporary of permanent, extracoronal or intracoronal, fixed or removable. Permanent splint includes fixed bridge, removable partial prosthesis or resin composite filling. Some data showed that permanent splint combined with maintenance therapy can enhance the recovery of periodontal tissue.
The literature related to the effects of tobacco smoking on the oral cavity is reviewed. In this paper, the review is restricted only to the effects of smoking on oral mucosa, oral bacteria, oral hygiene and periodontium. The elucidation of those effects is presented where the characteristics of tobacco component are expounded previously. The other effects have been well described elsewhere and…