A novel use of intermaxillary fixation screws for post-maxillectomy obturator retention

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2013 Oct;51(7):e195-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2012.05.015. Epub 2012 Jul 1.

Authors

Christopher Fowell¹, Sunil Bhatia, Brian Castling

Affiliation

¹ Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury SY3 8XQ, United Kingdom. Electronic address: cjfowell@doctors.org.uk.

PMID: 22749617
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2012.05.015

No abstract available

Keywords: Intermaxillary fixation screws; Maxillectomy; Obturator; Retention.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bone Screws*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery*
Humans
Jaw Fixation Techniques / instrumentation*
Jaw Neoplasms / surgery*
Maxilla / surgery*
Palatal Obturators*