Dr. Krishna Madhukumaran Pillai Sreekaladevi MDS¹, Dr. Abighna Mannepalli MDS², Dr. Aishwarya Dham MDS³*, Dr. Vaishnavi Ramanan BDS, MAS⁴, Dr. Kanagapriya Govindaraja Perumal BDS⁵ and Dr. Hridya Jayaprakash MDS⁶

¹Ex-Post Graduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Radiology, KVG Dental College and Hospital, Sulliya, India
²Periodontist, Springfield, IL-USA
³Periodontist, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
⁴Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
⁵General Dentist, Bling Dental Clinic, T-Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
⁶Periodontist, Clove Dental, Sholinganallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Aishwarya Dham, Periodontist, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.

Received: November 09, 2022; Published: December 05, 2022

Abstract

Inter Maxillary Fixation (IMF) is a standard component of the treatment of mandibular fractures. Number of IMF techniques has been described in the literature till date such as Erich arch bars, Ernst ligatures, Ivy loops, and Gilmer wiring. Arch bars are considered as the gold standard for IMF. Bone supported arch bars uses titanium arch bars fitted with eyelets for self-drilling screw fixation into the maxilla and mandible. A narrative review was conducted to provide concise and current evidence about the efficacy of bone supported arch bars.

Keywords:IMF; Bone Supported; Arch Bars; Maxilla

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Citation

Citation: Dr. Aishwarya Dham., et al. “Bone Supported Arch Bars".Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 7.1 (2023): 13-15.

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