Use of pressure-formed splints in oral surgery.
This article illustrates the scope of use for pressure-formed splints in two frequently encountered fields of oral surgery: maxillary segmental surgery and management of fractures of the mandible through the dental arch. The use of these splints in both fields allows significant modification of generally accepted procedures.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hope Hospital, Salford, U.K.
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D003724:Dental Arch / Q000601:surgery*; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement; D013165:Splints
D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement; C005506:polycarbonate