The full form of IMF in dentistry is Intermaxillary Fixation. Intermaxillary Fixation is wire fixation used for the treatment of fractures in the maxillomandibular complex. The treatment technique is used for an adjuvant to open reduction and closed reduction. Before 1989, tooth-borne appliances were used, which used to be a cumbersome process. In the later years, cortical bone screws were introduced for better treatment of the patients.
IMF is used for singular and multiple fractures in the maxillomandibular complex. The treatment, a combination of the device, is used for treating the fracture. The tooth-borne devices were often associated with poor oral hygiene, and that is the reason why screws replaced them. The procedure for Intermaxillary Fixation is performed under general anaesthesia. The technique has a very high success rate, and there is no risk of infection either. Once the treatment is complete, the screws are removed from the patient's tissue. Today, almost every hospital uses Intermaxillary Fixation to treat such fractures.
Other full form of IMF includes Immunofluorescence, Intermediate Filaments, immunofluorescence Microscopy, Impulse Magnetic Field and Intramuscular Fat.