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The dynamic morris biphase appliance for stabilization of flail facial bones

✍ Scribed by Morris, Don M. ;Gross, Bob D. ;Sturrock, Billy D.


Publisher
Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year
1983
Weight
270 KB
Volume
6
Category
Article
ISSN
0148-6403

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✦ Synopsis


This report presents our experience with a modification of the Morris biphase appliance. We have modified the device to let the patient open his or her mouth immediately after surgery to allow for intraoral suture line care. The device prevents deviation of the remaining mandible toward the operated side of the face. We believe t h i s has lessened the esthetic, masticatory, and speech difficulties of the two patients in whom we used the device. We conclude the device deserves further testing.