Show broken jaws can now chew steak while healing i wa V 74 77 I 1 4 skeletal fixation of fractures of the he mandi mandible bli that Is the medical phrase for a new technique of setting broken jaws so that they can be used while healing these pictures illustrating the method were made at a naval dental clinic 1 after the xray X ray shows the line ifie of fracture a surgeon paints a line to indicate the position of the break 2 A stout needle Is screwed into the face three such pus plus are set in on both sides of the fracture une line 3 the pins are bridged by a strong steel rod which holds them tightly keeping the two parts of el the jawbone together 4 the patient practically returns to his normal activities |