. Injuries and diseases of the jaws . dark round spots in all the cuts represent holes for similarpurposes. Mr. Gunning has generally used this splint without anyfastenings, but in children, or even adults, it is sometimesadvisable to secure it by packthread wire screws passinginto or between the teeth, or by the wings and band of Fig. 20. Fig. In cases with obstinate vertical displacement, the splint,in addition to fitting the teeth and gum of the lower jaw,must also inclose the upper teeth, as shown in fig. 18,where screws may be seen opposite both the lower andupper teeth. 42 TREATMENT
. Injuries and diseases of the jaws . dark round spots in all the cuts represent holes for similarpurposes. Mr. Gunning has generally used this splint without anyfastenings, but in children, or even adults, it is sometimesadvisable to secure it by packthread wire screws passinginto or between the teeth, or by the wings and band of Fig. 20. Fig. In cases with obstinate vertical displacement, the splint,in addition to fitting the teeth and gum of the lower jaw,must also inclose the upper teeth, as shown in fig. 18,where screws may be seen opposite both the lower andupper teeth. 42 TREATMENT OF FRACTURED LOWER JAW. By this arrangement the fragments of the lower jaw aresecured, not only relatively to each other, but also to theupper jaw. B, is a triangular opening, of which one sidecorresponds to the cutting edge of the lateral incisor,which stood in the end of the fragment most displaced beforethe splint was applied. C, an opening for food, speech, &, a channel for the saliva from the parotid gland to enterthe mouth, its fellow being seen on the other side of thesplint. E, a screw opposite the lower canine tooth, the headof the fellow screw being just discernible. E, the head ofscrew opposite the upper first molar tooth, the end of itsfellow being seen on the other side. Fig. 19 shows the wings for cases having no teeth
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