ISIRMA PLAKLARI (BITE-PLANES) VE UYGULAMA ALANLARI-BITE-PLANES AND ITS APPLICATION AREAS

Anahtar Kelimeler: Isirma plaklari. Isirma plaklari (Bite-Planes) temporomadibular eklem semptomlari veya kas sikayetlerinin tedavisinde yararlanilan muteharrik apareylerdir. Isirma plaklarinin baslica amaclari cene eklemine gelen basincin azaltilmasi, kaslarin gevsetilmesi, dislerin okluzal yuzeylerinin korunmasi, periodonsiyumlanna gelen travmatik basinclarin rahatlatilmasidir. Tedavide yardimci unsur olarak kullanilan okluzyon plagi, genis endikasyon alani icinde degisik sekillerde ortaya cikmaktadir. Bu nedenle saglikli bir uygulama icin hastaligin patogenezinin ve etyolojisinin cok iyi bilinmesi gerekmektedir. Ayrica okluzal bozukluklarin isirma plaklar, ile tamamen tedavilerinin mumkun olmadigi da unutulmamalidir. Bu yazida isirma plaklari cesitli kullanim alanlarina gore ele alinarak incelenmistir. Key Words: Bite-planes. Bite-Planes are removable apparatus which are used intreating the symptoms of TMJ or muscular complaints. The main purposes of bite planes are: to decrease the pressure on the joint, to relieve the muscles, to protect the occlusal surfaces of teeth and to relieve the traumatic pressures on the periodontium. The pathogenesis and etiology of the disease should be well known for a healthy application, as there are various kinds of bite-planes for a broad range of indication. Note that the occlusal disorders cannot be treated with bite-planes thoroughly. In this article, the bite planes are investigated in various areas of usage.