Fabrication of silicone oral splints for severe burn microstomia in children.
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Abstract
This paper describes a simple technique of fabrication of oral splints (from silicone blocks), which can be utilized in the postoperative period following the release and graft of anterior oral contractures in children. Advantages of the silicone splint when compared to standard acrylic splints are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Burns
- Contracture
- Mouth
- Silicones
- Splints