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- Title
Lingual Arch Bar Application for Treatment of Rostral Mandibular Body Fractures in Cats.
- Authors
Çetinkaya, Mehmet Alper; Yardimci, Cenk; Kaya, Umit
- Abstract
To describe a lingual arch bar technique for fixation of rostral mandibular body fractures and report outcome in 16 cats. Original study. Cats (n=16) with rostral mandibular body fracture (10 bilateral, 6 unilateral) just caudal to the canine teeth. Orthodontic wire (Dentaurum; 0.9 mm) was used as a lingual arch bar by contouring it to the shape of the lingual side of the alveolar margin, and secured by circum-mandibular wires passed interproximal to teeth. Stability of fixation, occlusion, tolerance to the lingual arch bar, degree of secondary gingivitis/periodontitis, and ability to eat were evaluated clinically, and fracture union was assessed radiographically. The lingual arch bar was well tolerated. Eleven cats without a feeding tube were able to eat within 24 hours. Time to fracture union and appliance removal ranged from 28 to 64 days (mean, 42.5 days). Malocclusion of the rostral part of the fracture occurred in 5 cats; however only 1 required correction. Intraoral stabilization of rostral mandibular fractures using a lingual arch bar is a simple and effective method for the treatment of rostral mandibular fractures just caudal to the canine teeth.
- Publication
Veterinary Surgery, 2011, Vol 40, Issue 4, p457
- ISSN
0161-3499
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1532-950X.2011.00809.x