intermaxillary elastics

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• wiring — Fastening together the ends of a broken bone by wire sutures. circumferential w. fixation of mandibular fractures by passing wires around a section of bone and intraoral splint; i.e., circummandibular w.. SEE ALSO: circumzygomatic w..… …   Medical dictionary

• fixation — 1. The condition of being firmly attached or set. 2. In histology, the rapid killing of tissue elements and their preservation and hardening to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body. SYN: fixing. 3. In… …   Medical dictionary

• continuous loop wiring — wiring of the teeth for the reduction and fixation of fractures, by using a single length of wire to form wire loops on both the maxillary and mandibular teeth, over which intermaxillary elastics can be placed; called also Stout w …   Medical dictionary

• Ivy loop wiring — wiring of adjacent teeth in groups of two to provide an attachment for intermaxillary elastics …   Medical dictionary

• splint — 1. An appliance for preventing movement of a joint or for the fixation of displaced or movable parts. 2. The s. bone, or fibula. [Middle Dutch splinte] acid etch cemented s. a s. of heavy wire which is cemented to the labial surfaces of …   Medical dictionary

• maxillomandibular fixation — the fixation of fractures of the maxilla or mandible in a functional relationship with the opposing dental arch, through the use of elastics, wire ligatures, arch bars, or other splints. Called also intermaxillary f …   Medical dictionary