Category: custom facial implants | facial asymmetry surgery | jaw angle implant | plastic surgery case study

Custom Jaw Angle Implant Overlay After TMJ Replacements for Facial Asymmetry Correction Case Study

Introduction Total temporomandibular joint (TMJ) replacement is a surgical procedure in which a damaged jaw joint is replaced with a biocompatible prosthesis to relieve pain and restore function when conservative treatments have failed. It is most commonly indicated for severe degenerative joint disease, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as advanced joint destruction, deformity, Read More…

Transcutaneous Facelift Scar Placement of Jaw Angle Implants Case Study

Introduction The external skin approach to placing jaw angle implants is a less commonly used alternative to the more common intraoral approach. Coming from the skin side it provides direct access to the angle of the mandible as well as optimal visualization of the working end of the implant. Transcutaneous access to the mandibular angle Read More…

Transcutaneous Approach to Jaw Angle Implant Asymmetry Correction Case Study

Introduction Jaw angle implant asymmetry, whether resulting from standard implants or a custom jawline implant, is not uncommon. Several factors contribute to this, including limited visibility through the intraoral incision used for placement, incomplete elevation of the masseteric muscle, or unrecognized differences in bony jaw angle morphology. Once full healing has occurred (typically three months Read More…

Technocal Strategies – The Trancutaneous Approach to Jaw Angle Implant Repositioning

Jaw angle implants are a common form of aesthetic facial augmentation. They are unique from some other types of facial implants because of their need for bilateral placement as well as accessing the very remote jaw angle area intraorally. As a result jaw angle implant malposition is not rare and, given that many patients have Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Long Term Results of Female Jaw Augmentation with Sliding Genioplasty and Jaw Angle Implants

Background: A strong jawline and lower third of the face is typically and historically associated almost exclusively with men. But that facial shape concept has changed and is common today to see women (models, news women, TV celebrities etc) with strong jawlines. So it is not rare to see a female patient request a jaw Read More…

The Soft Tissue Jaw Angle Implant for Masseter Muscle Dehiscence

Surgical jaw angle augmentation is most commonly associated with implants placed on the bone through an intraoral approach. These submuscular implants create their effect by extending the bony border of the ramus as well as pushing out the masseter muscle above it. It is this muscular effect that can create the need for a far Read More…

Aesthetic Jaw Augmentation – Standard Chin and Jaw Angle Implants vs Custom Jawline Implants

The use of standard chin and jaw angle implants has long been a proven method of creating a more complete jaw augmentation effect. By adding augmentations at the three corners of the lower jaw its shape is changed although not in entirely complete fashion. As the implants indicate it is the corners that are changed Read More…

Technical Strategies – Achieved the Muscular Jaw Angle Look in Custom Jawline Implants

The intricacies of the shape of the lower jaw can not be appreciated looking at plain x-rays like a panorex where it has been most commonly seen in its entirety. It is often perceived as largely being a smooth surface around its perimeter which it certainly is based on plain x-rays. And very many types Read More…

Standard Chin and Jaw Angle Implant Malpositions in Total Jaw Augmentation

One method for a complete or total jaw implant augmentation is with the use of standard implants. Both chin and jaw angle implants have been around for decades and have a track record of successful clinical use. What has been learned from their use is that jaw angle implants have a higher risk of complications Read More…

Botox Injections for Reducing The High Bulge of Masseteric Muscle Dehiscence

The placement of standard jaw angle implants or a custom wrap around jawline implant requires elevation of the masseter muscle and some or all of its ligamentous attachments. The goal is to elevate the muscle to fit the implant underneath while not losing its periosteal attachments along the inferior border and around the angle area. Read More…