Re: Minimal invasive treatment using patient-specific template for mandibular fractures in children: “Wing- splint” by CAD/CAM technology

We appreciate Hegab's comments about our recent paper and agree with him in some parts.1 We understand the concern that the orthodontic implants installed in the alveolar bone of children may be loosened when intermaxillary fixation is put in place, because the bone is not rigid in a child's mandible at the time of permanent tooth eruption. The "wing-splint" of our paper was an effort to overcome this.2

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