Guest guest Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 ---Ive had 2 Lower surgerys with rigid fixation in the past 2 1/2 months ,Both times they have wired surgical hooks to my teeth during the surgery (my OS calls them arch bars)......these hooks are used to attach the bands to keep your mouth shut for as long as he see's fit....My 1st surgery he took the bands off at Day 9....this time not sure how long?? Take Care Bob In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " gocats131 " <gocats131@y...> wrote: > what are surgical hooks...waht are they used for...i will be having > lower jaw surgery to correct an underbite and will most likely be using > rigid fixation to correct this. are hooks required if rigid fixation > is used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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