A retrospective study to ascertain the need for hardware removal following orthognathic surgery

Background: The concept of rigid fixation following surgical interventions in the maxillofacial region is in use since the 1970s. The presence of oral native bacteria in addition to the occlusal forces acting on the plates during mastication results in few complications following rigid fixation whic...

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Main Authors: Pranav Parashar, Sunil Kumar Gulia, Sharwan Kumar Singh, Heeralal Chokotiya, Bhushan Thoke, Rahul V.C. Tiwari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Dental Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scidentj.com/article.asp?issn=2580-6548;year=2021;volume=5;issue=1;spage=24;epage=27;aulast=Parashar