Show Broken Jaws Can Now Chew Steak While Healing D I I r rr f 3 J n W N Skeletal fixation of fractures of the mandible that mandible that Is the medical phrase for a new technique of setting broken Jaws so that they can be used sed while healing These pictures illustrating the method were tere made at a naval dental clinic 1 1 After the X-ray X shows ts the line of fracture a surgeon paints a line to indicate the position position position tion of the break 2 A stout needle is screwed Into the face Three such pins plas are arc set in on both sides of the fracture line 3 The pins are bridged by a strong steel rod which holds them tightly keeping the two parts of the jawbone together 4 The patient practically starless returns to his normal activities |