title: Bonded arch bars in oral and maxillofacial surgery. An update.
abstract: From 1987 to 1992, 127 cases that involved maxillomandibular trauma, reconstruction, and various oral surgical procedures were managed with arch bars bonded to the teeth. The aim of this article is to present the method of application of the arch bar and to report the results of management with this technique stressing its use with 99 trauma patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York, N.Y.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baurmash
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D001840:Dental Bonding; D016267:External Fixators; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D007572:Jaw Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010027:Osteotomy; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000628:therapy; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome