{"id":8840,"date":"2025-06-16T12:08:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T17:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rotsaertdental.com\/?p=8840"},"modified":"2025-12-12T14:23:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T19:23:31","slug":"anterior-deprogramming-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rotsaertdental.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/anterior-deprogramming-device\/","title":{"rendered":"Anterior Deprogramming Device"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8840\" class=\"elementor elementor-8840\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80f6421 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80f6421\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce478a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an Anterior Deprogramming Device?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1edf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cdb1edf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd14827\" data-id=\"fd14827\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b11d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49b11d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An anterior deprogramming device is used to relax the masticatory muscles and eliminate theinfluence of posterior tooth contacts on the jaw position.<\/p><p>Key Differences:<\/p><ul><li><strong>NTI<\/strong> is minimalist and focused on muscle inhibition by allowing only incisor contact \u2014 great for severebruxers.<\/li><li><strong>Lucia Jig<\/strong> is used mostly in-office or short-term to find centric relation and relax muscles.<\/li><li><strong>Kois Deprogrammer<\/strong> allows for longer use to stabilize neuromuscular position and evaluate occlusion.<\/li><li><strong>Dawson Splint<\/strong> (or centric relation splint) offers full-arch stabilization and is often used to retrainocclusion to a more harmonious bite.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-770d962 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"770d962\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-291d5ec\" data-id=\"291d5ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93c52c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpdatatables\" data-id=\"93c52c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpdatatables.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n    <h3 class=\"wpdt-c\"\n        id=\"wdt-table-title-5\">Anterior Deprogramming Device<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-5\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:0px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"5\"\n           data-rows=\"8\"\n           data-wpID=\"5\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text wpdt-bc-3F51B5 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:20%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Features                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text wpdt-bc-3F51B5 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:20%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        NTI                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text wpdt-bc-3F51B5 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:20%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Lucia Jig                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text wpdt-bc-3F51B5 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"D1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"3\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:20%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Kois Deprogrammer                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text wpdt-bc-3F51B5 wpdt-tc-FFFFFF wpdt-bold\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"E1\"\n                    data-col-index=\"4\"\n                    data-row-index=\"0\"\n                    style=\" width:20%;                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Dawson Splint\n(Occlusal Splint)                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text wpdt-bc-B5E8FF\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Covers                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Only anterior teeth (typically central incisors)                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Anterior teeth only                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"D2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"3\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Maxillary anterior teeth (palatal coverage)                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"E2\"\n                    data-col-index=\"4\"\n                    data-row-index=\"1\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Full upper arch (maxillary full coverage)                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text wpdt-bc-B5E8FF\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Contact Points                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Single point on anterior teeth                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Flat platform for lower incisor contact                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"D3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"3\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Flat bite surface for lower incisors                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"E3\"\n                    data-col-index=\"4\"\n                    data-row-index=\"2\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Even contacts across all teeth                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text wpdt-bc-B5E8FF\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Main Use                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Bruxism, TMD, headache relief                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Short-term  deprogramming                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"D4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"3\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Long-term deprogramming & diagnostic tool                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"E4\"\n                    data-col-index=\"4\"\n                    data-row-index=\"3\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Long-term stabilization, TMD, bruxism                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text wpdt-bc-B5E8FF\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Muscle\nDeprogramming                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Yes (strong inhibition)                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Yes (temporary)                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"D5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"3\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Yes (very effective, longer-term)                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"E5\"\n                    data-col-index=\"4\"\n                    data-row-index=\"4\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Partial (Depends on occlusion adjustment)                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text wpdt-bc-B5E8FF\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A6\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"5\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Wear Duration                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B6\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"5\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Typically night-time                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C6\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"5\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Chairside or 1\u20132 days                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"D6\"\n                    data-col-index=\"3\"\n                    data-row-index=\"5\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Several days to weeks (diagnostic phase)                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"E6\"\n                    data-col-index=\"4\"\n                    data-row-index=\"5\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Often worn at night, can be daytime                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text wpdt-bc-B5E8FF\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A7\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"6\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Stability                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B7\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"6\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Less stable due to minimal coverage                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C7\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"6\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Less stable (short use only)                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"D7\"\n                    data-col-index=\"3\"\n                    data-row-index=\"6\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        More stable due to palatal support                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"E7\"\n                    data-col-index=\"4\"\n                    data-row-index=\"6\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Very stable (full arch coverage)                    <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text wpdt-bc-B5E8FF\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"A8\"\n                    data-col-index=\"0\"\n                    data-row-index=\"7\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Adjustable?                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"B8\"\n                    data-col-index=\"1\"\n                    data-row-index=\"7\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Limited                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"C8\"\n                    data-col-index=\"2\"\n                    data-row-index=\"7\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Not typically                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"D8\"\n                    data-col-index=\"3\"\n                    data-row-index=\"7\"\n                    style=\"                    padding:10px;\n                    \"\n                    >\n                                        Yes                    <\/td>\n                                                <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-valign-middle wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                            data-cell-id=\"E8\"\n                    data-col-index=\"4\"\n                    data-row-index=\"7\"\n                    style=\"                    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