Kumar S, Balakrishnan R, Abudakir, Mani M, Senthilnathen, Saha R. Imf Screws Alternative to Arch Bar Fixation in Partially Edentulous Patients. Biomed Pharmacol J 2015;8(October Spl Edition)

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Sarvana kumar, R. Balakrishnan, Abudakir, Muthu Mani, Senthilnathen, Rituparna Saha  

¹Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Pallikaranai, Chennai, 600100

DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bpj/728

Abstract

Intermaxillary fixation (IMF) is used for management of jaw fracture. Some of the commonly used technique of IMF include arch bar and various dental wirings. However IMF may not be efficiently attained in patients who are edentulous, partially dentulous or have compromised dentition using these traditional techniques. To overcome the cumbersome procedure of tooth borne appliances cortical bone screws were introduced in the year of 1989 to achieve IMF which is essentially a bone borne appliance. In this case report a 67 years old partially edentulous patient with left side angle fracture was successfully managed using IMF screws for intermaxillary fixation.

Keywords

mandible; intermaxillary fixation; IMF screws; fracture