Gunning splint

Gunning splint
a type of interdental splint used in treating fractures of the mandible or maxilla.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Gunning splint — Gun·ning splint (gunґing) [Thomas Brian Gunning, American dentist, 1813–1889] see under splint …   Medical dictionary

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  • Gunning — Thomas B., U.S. dentist, 1813–1889. See G. splint …   Medical dictionary

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