Open AccessA comparative randomized prospective clinical study on modified erich arch bar with conventional erich arch bar for maxillomandibular fixation
Author(s) -
V. Venugopalan,
G Satheesh,
A Balatandayoudham,
S Duraimurugan,
T. S. Balaji
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/ams.ams_20_20
Subject(s) - arch , medicine , dental arch , dentistry , bar (unit) , fixation (population genetics) , orthodontics , initial stability , surgery , structural engineering , engineering , population , physics , environmental health , meteorology , implant
Erich arch bar used for maxillomandibular fixation (MMF) since decades has several disadvantages such as risks of injury, additional operating room time, and gingival trauma. To overcome these downsides, modified Erich arch bar was introduced; however, there is not much available literature, indicating the efficacy of modified Erich arch bar over that of conventional arch bar wire. Therefore, the present study focuses on comparing efficiency of modified arch bar with conventional arch bar.