Application of Hand Towel Drape over Dingman Mouth Gag

Application of Hand Towel Drape over Dingman Mouth Gag

In cleft palate surgery, the environment is especially critical when suturing. Encum-bered, obstructive space in the environment can hinder a suture while using the Dingman mouth gag. We introduced a novel but simple draping technique. A simple hand towel is placed over the gag. A hole is cut out in the middle according to each patient's mouth. After making the hole, the hand towel is soaked in...

A Comment on Application of Hand Towel Drape over Dingman Mouth Gag

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Hand-over-mouth: no science and no social validity.

Steven M. Adair, DDS, MS Editor-in-chief Hand-over-mouth: No Science and No Social Validity Reprinted on the adjacent page is an editorial penned nearly 12 years ago by one of my predecessors, Paul S. Casamassimo. In it, Dr. Casamassimo eloquently detailed the arguments against the use of hand-over-mouth (HOM) as an acceptable behavior guidance technique. He described the dearth of research on ...

Maybe the last editorial on hand-over-mouth technique.

Application of mouth gag and temporomandibular joint pain and trismus in tonsillectomy.

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of duration of application of mouth gag on Temporomandibular (TM) joint pain and trismus after tonsillectomy. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Nowshera, from February to July 2012. METHODOLOGY A total of 40 patients undergoing tonsillectomy, in mouth openin...