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1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Faculdade Católica de Quixadá (FCRS), Ceará, Brazil. dr.sormaniqueiroz@hotmail.com
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
|December 19, 2012
Abstract:
Arch bars and intermaxillary fixation (IMF) screws are the most popular ways to achieve IMF in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Both techniques have advantages and limitations. The author proposes a simple modification of the conventional arch bar in order to place it with 1.5 mm screws in a quicker procedure that is safer for the surgical team.

