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Medical Conditions - Splinting

Dental splinting is a procedure where the teeth are joined together using a thin fiber-reinforced wire to increase their stability. It is often done to tighten up loose front teeth that occurred after injury. It is done by using composite material for attaching the loose teeth to the adjacent stable tooth.

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I have acute pain on the right side of right leg knee. I am not able to walk as usual.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have not mentioned your age, profession, and how you developed the pain (like after a slip or after a fall or just by itself).

Should I splint a healing cut on my finger?

Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I can understand your concern.

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Dr. Muheb Ullah

Dr. Muheb Ullah

How to manage a discolored tooth after a dental trauma?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I feel that the dentist has to stabilize your teeth first if they are mobile. It can be done by splinting.

Can trigger thumb recover without surgery?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If the condition is not causing much pain or discomfort to the baby, then surgery can be done after six months.

Why do wrist pain and tingling worsen with activities?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern.

Is surgery required for my mother's thumb injury?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. When was the basketball injury and how was it treated immediately? Was there any x-ray or doctor visit at that time? If so, kindly send them.

What are the ways to cure fracture in the fingers?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well there is intra-articular fracture of base of middle phalynx of your ring finger (attachment removed to protect patient identity).

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Dr. Anuj Gupta

Dr. Anuj Gupta

After splinting tooth, is it normal to get toothache?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It would have become normal by the third month and in the next three months, it might become more firm.

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Dr. Tooba Qazi

Can wearing a mallet finger splint for six to eight weeks help in the healing of a mallet finger injury?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have a condition known as a mallet finger injury, which often occurs in cricket or baseball injuries.

Is splinting or extension block pinning best for my little finger injury on my right hand?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that the decision can be daunting as there are only statistics to play with, but it has no relevance to an individual case.

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Dr. Atul Prakash

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