Abstract
g t then placed over the retractor and under the arms of the mouth gag to hold the retractor in place (Figs. 1 and 2). The arms of etraction and protection of the tongue when operating in he oral cavity, and particularly around the mandible, can be ifficult. It is normally done by the assistant, but it occupies heir attention and limits them to having only one hand free o assist the operator. We have used 3 instruments commonly ound in operating theatres to provide mouth opening and elf-retaining retraction of the tongue. The 3 components are long, serrated Gillie’s dissecting orceps, a Featherstone mouth gag, and a right-angled tongue etractor (we used a Whitlock lingual retractor). The mouth
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