circumalveolar fixation

cir·cum·al·ve·o·lar fix·a·tion

stabilization of a fracture segment or surgical splint by wire passed through and around the dental alveolar process.

cir·cum·al·ve·o·lar fix·a·tion

(sĭrkŭm-al-vēŏ-lăr fik-sāshŭn) Stabilization of a fracture segment or surgical splint by wire passed through and around the dental alveolar process.