Arch bars in the mouth for 17 years – A case report

Publication date: Available online 20 December 2017
Source:Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Author(s): Vikas Sandilya, Neelam Noel Andrade, Paul C. Mathai, Natarajan Chelappa Balaji
Arch bars are commonly used in maxillofacial surgery but their intraoral presence for an extremely long period is quite uncommon or rare. So when such a patient reports and denies having any complaints all these years, the question that presents is, how is this possible? What kept the patient so long? A review of the existing literature shows, despite being common in trauma care, failure to follow-up has not received the due attention. This study retrospectively reviews the various factors implicated for failure to follow-up and the proposed corrective measures. The objective is to identify such potential patients beforehand thereby facilitating efficient trauma care.



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