The Role of Dental Occlusion Ties to Achieve Stable Maxillomandibular Fixation During Temporomandibular Joint Replacement

Andrew C Jenzer; Christopher Malz; Jonathan Fillmore; Larry M Wolford; Michael R Warner; Joseph W Ivory; James Q Swift

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2022.07.003

The Role of Dental Occlusion Ties to Achieve Stable Maxillomandibular Fixation During Temporomandibular Joint Replacement

J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 Nov;80(11):1731-1739. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2022.07.003. Epub 2022 Jul 14.

Authors

Andrew C Jenzer¹, Christopher Malz², Jonathan Fillmore³, Larry M Wolford⁴, Michael R Warner⁵, Joseph W Ivory⁶, James Q Swift⁷

Affiliations

¹ Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Augusta, GA Faculty, Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Augusta University, Augusta, GA Faculty, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD. Electronic address: andrew.jenzer@gmail.com.
² Physicians Dental Clinic PGY-1, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
³ Consultant and Residency Program Director, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mayo Clinic.
⁴ Clinical Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Baylor University Medical Center.
⁵ Faculty, JPS Health Network Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program Director, Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery Outpatient Clinic, John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, TX.
⁶ Program Director, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Augusta, GA.
⁷ Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, MN.

PMID: 35952723
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2022.07.003

Abstract

Dental occlusion ties (Minne Ties®) are a new example of the concept of an oral zip tie used to establish maxillomandibular fixation (MMF). Each tie uses a blunt introducer that is easily passed between embrasures and fed through a self-locking, unidirectional clasp. Five to six ties are used to establish MMF. They are fast, easy to use, and relatively safe because there are no sharps or wires associated with their use. The authors report their experience using this MMF method for temporomandibular joint replacement surgery, where over the last 2 years, over 65 collective cases have been completed using this method.

Published by Elsevier Inc.

MeSH terms

Bone Wires*
Dental Occlusion*
Humans
Jaw Fixation Techniques*
Mandibular Fractures* / surgery
Temporomandibular Joint* / surgery