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Maxillofacial surgical retractors designed to temporarily separate and hold back any of the edges of incisions performed in the chin (also known as mentum), exposing and providing better access to the surrounding anatomic structures. These retractors usually consist of handheld manual instruments with a sharp single- or double-pronged distal end and a flat or rounded handle at the proximal end. Chin surgical retractors are used in a variety of reconstructive and plastic surgical procedures involving the face and dental structures.
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