title: Fabrication of silicone oral splints for severe burn microstomia in children.
abstract: This paper describes a simple technique of fabrication of oral splints (from silicone blocks), which can be utilized in the postoperative period following the release and graft of anterior oral contractures in children. Advantages of the silicone splint when compared to standard acrylic splints are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, King Saud University, P.O. Box 18097, Riyadh 11415, Saudi Arabia. moqattan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Al-Qattan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rasool
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Al-Kattan
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008865:Microstomia / Q000601:surgery; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D012828:Silicones; D013165:Splints
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones