| 摘要 |
A device and method for mandibular fixation are disclosed. The bondable bracket brace includes a cloth-like body having a first surface for attachment to a tooth surface and a plurality of attachment points on the cloth-like body. The cloth like body may be made of Kevlar TM , nylon, fine metal mesh, or combinations thereof The bondable bracket brace may also include lift points for removing the bondable bracket brace, and may also include fiber straps for securing the bondable bracket brace to a tooth surface. A method of mandibular fixation includes the steps of: (1) preparing a surface of the teeth, (2) applying a first adhesive layer to the prepared surface; (3) positioning a bondable bracket brace with a cloth-like body on the first adhesive layer, (4) curing the adhesive; and (5) securing an object to the bondable bracket brace with a linking member. A system of mandibular fixation includes a first bondable bracket brace having a plurality of attachment points for attachment to a tooth surface, a bondable bracket brace having a plurality of attachment points for attachment to a tooth surface, and linking members for securing the attachment points on the first bondable bracket brace to the attachment points on the second bondable bracket brace. A bone immobilization system is also disclosed and includes a flexible cloth-like body for surrounding a bone to be immobilized and a curable adhesive applied to the cloth-like body. When the curable adhesive is cured the cloth-like body becomes rigid, immobilizing the bone.
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