Placement of an arch bar for intermaxillary fixation using two wires for each dental arch

If a single long wire is used for each dental arch it may loosen as the wire stretches,1 and several wires take more time to fix to the arch bars.2 We describe a alternative method of placement using a wire 20–25cm long for each side of each dental arch. This prevents loosening of the arch bar and reduces the time taken to do it.

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