Project Overview

Currently, patients with specific and common types of facial fractures are treated with "maxillomandibular fixation," known as MMF, which entails holding the upper and lower jaw together using metal arch bars wired around the teeth in conjunction with a series of rubber bands. This technique achieves its goal of holding the two parts of the jaw together until the fracture heals, but involves the time consuming process of wiring the metal bars around the teeth as well as the time-consuming process of placing multiple rubber bands to hold the upper and lower jaws together. In addition, the rubber bands can often come loose and need to be replaced. We propose a project to develop a new and innovative device that will achieve the same goals as the standard type of MMF, yet make the process less time consuming and more reliable.

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• Jeremy Warner - Client