How it Works - Dental Art Laboratories

Less Bulk, More Comfort
Custom lab fabrication insures precise
Less Breakage, More Durable
Less Occlusion, More Protection
By providing incisor contact only (without
canine occlusion) the NTI suppresses
clenching intensity by almost 70%.
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Instead of direct chairside fabrication,
let your lab custom make your
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Pressure injected with nonporous
Clear 450 TM thermoplastic for high
strength and longer wear.
Broken Crowns
Headache
Neck Pain
Worn Teeth
Disturbed Sleep
Migraines
Abfractions
Headache
Neck Pain
Worn Teeth
Sore Muscles
Disturbed Sleep
Broken Crowns
Headache
Neck Pain
Worn Teeth
Fatigue
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Internal
precision fit
for safe,
comfortable
retention.
Discluding
Element (DE)
Made with hygienic,
durable Clear 450TM
Nighttime Lower
Indications:
First choice for function
and comfort.
• Narrow lower arch
• Lower veneers oppose natural
maxillary teeth
• Class III occlusion
• Lower uneven incisal edges
• Missing lower incisors
• Long protrusive > 8mm
Nighttime Upper
Modified Z
Upper Only
Contraindications:
• Overbite > 50%
• Short lower clinical length lacking retention
• Overjet > 3mm
Daytime NTI
Universal Therapy Set
Front View
Side View
Extended Coverage
Soft-Lined NTI
Hard
Exterior
Soft
Interior
Indications:
• Overbite > 50%
• Uneven maxillary incisors
• Maxillary veneers
• Mobile upper incisors
• Lower incisors will not provide
adequate retention.
• Overjet > 3mm
Contraindications:
• Narrow lower
arch
• Lower veneers
• Class III Bite
• Uneven lower
incisors
This design’s sloped lingual DE allows
for a reduced VDO for patients with a
deep bite.
Indications:
• Deep Bite
Contraindications:
• Uneven lower incisors.
• Missing lower incisors
• Narrow lower arch.
• Lower veneers.
Indications:
General Upper/Lower Indications plus:
• Migraineur or severe headache
patient needing daytime therapy for
muscle relaxation and pain relief.
• A “habit” appliance for daytime bruxer
or clencher.
Flat plane to canines used in conjuction
with Nighttime NTI as part of the Universal
Therapy Set.
Indications:
• Incisal height difference on both arches
• Patient divots or breaks NTI-tss Plus
• Veneers on both arches
• Missing an incisor on both arches
Contraindications:
Contraindications:
• May adversly
affect speech or
appearance for
some patients.
• If concerned about
additional vertical
opening, the
Universal Therapy
Set may not be
recommended.
Standard Design covers the centrals &
laterals, but the extended design allows
for any combination of coverage.
Indications:
• Fixed lingual retainer
• Increased retention for short clinical
length
• Added strength
Contraindications:
• May result in
additional vertical
opening
• Extreme gag reflex
Hard exterior with soft interior.
Extends to 2nd bicuspids for optimal
comfort & sufficient retention.
Indications:
• Veneers
• Slight Mobility
• Maximum patient comfort
Contraindications:
• Strong gag reflex
• May result in
additional vertical
opening.