释义 |
wire splint wire splint1. a device for stabilizing teeth loosened by accident or by a periodontal condition in the maxilla or mandible. 2. a device for reducing and stabilizing maxillary or mandibular fractures; it is applied to both jaws, with its two components connected by intermaxillary wires or rubber bands. wire splint (wīr splint) 1. Device for stabilizing teeth loosened by trauma or by a periodontal condition in maxilla or mandible. 2. Device for reducing and stabilizing maxillary or mandibular fractures; applied to both jaws, with its two components connected by intermaxillary wires or rubber bands. |