Fabricated Wire Acrylic Occlusal Splint for the Management of Mandibular and Maxillary Fractures

Fractures of the mandible and maxilla are usually treated by reduction and immobilization by interdental wiring and intermaxillary fixation. Inability to open the mouth for a period of 5-6 weeks is a disadvantage of this method. Recent techniques like rigid plate fixation help to reduce this period...

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Main Author: Kiran M Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 1995-02-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1774673
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