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An immobilization technique to hold broken jaw bones in place and allow them to heal in the proper position. A fractured jaw is wired because its structure prevents it from being held in place with a plaster cast. Jaw fractures generally require 4 to 6 weeks, or longer, to heal. During the healing period, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-134540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-w"],"yoast_head":"\nWired jaws - Definition of Wired jaws<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An immobilization technique to hold broken jaw bones in place and allow them to heal in the proper position. A fractured jaw is wired because its structure prevents it from being held in place with a plaster cast. 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