Voluntary jaw wiring in Nigeria: Reasons and treatment outcome

Nwoga, Mark Chukwuemeka; Maduakor, S.N.; Ndukuba, Appolos Chidi

doi:10.4103/ijmh.ijmh_3_19

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“…10 Although aspiration and asphyxiation are the most challenging risks associated with jaw wiring, the risk of these happening is exceptionally low. 10,12 Patients can be trained to correctly position themselves when vomiting to avoid pulmonary aspiration and can be trained to cut the wires in an emergency. 6,10,13 Other risks associated with intermaxillary fixation relate to the damage of teeth that have been wired, or to the surrounding oral structures.…”

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Is it ethical to immobilize patient’s jaws for weight loss? A deontological perspective

Bhattay-Loonat,

Gardner,

Miniggio

2023

S. Afr. dent. j.

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The demand for elective aesthetic treatment is increasing globally, in line with aggressive media portrayals of a certain standard of beauty and body image. This trend is also changing the landscape of modern dentistry and is blurring the role of dental professionals as healthcare providers versus aestheticians. This article explores the ethical dilemma that dental professionals are faced with when patients request a treatment modality such as intermaxillary fixation, to treat a medical condition or enhance aesthetics through weight loss. We evaluate whether intermaxillary fixation for weight loss falls within the dentist’s scope of practice from a deontological perspective.

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