splinted

n.

a thin sliver of wood

"he lit the fire with a burning splint"

an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)

Tilting of splinted implants for improved prosthodontic support: a two-dimensional finite element analysis
Progression of periodontal tissue destruction at splinted/non‐splinted teeth
Conventional and early loading of unsplinted ITI implants supporting mandibular overdentures.
Immediate loading of bilateral splinted titanium root form implants in fixed prosthodontics: A technique re-examined. Two case report
Immediate loading of bilaterally splinted titanium root-form implants in fixed prosthodontics--a technique reexamined: two case repo...
A comparative prospective study of splinted and unsplinted Brȧnemark implants in mandibular overdenture therapy: A preliminary report
Early function of splinted implants in maxillas and posterior mandibles, using Brånemark System Tiunite implants: an 18-month prosp...
A 10-year randomized clinical trial on the influence of splinted and unsplinted oral implants retaining mandibular overdentures: per...
A 5-year prospective randomized clinical trial on the influence of splinted and unsplinted oral implants retaining a mandibular over...
Biomechanical interactions in tooth–implant-supported fixed partial dentures with variations in the number of splinted teeth and co...