Peter Emily, DDS, DAVDC (Honorary)

The success of bone augmentation in periodontal therapy has advanced at an accelerated rate in the past few years.

Symphyseal fracture repair in cats has been performed traditionally by placing a ligature wire circumferentially around the anterior mandible and securing the right and left mandibular bodies by tightening the ligature wire. This method is not only invasive, but often results in an unstable symphyseal reduction because of the faculty of ligature wire to stretch over time.