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Plastic Surgery Case Study – Asymmetry Correction Using A Custom Jaw Angle Implant vs Standard Jaw Angle Implant After Sagittal Split Mandibular Osteotomies

Background: The shape of the lower face is affected by the posteriorly paired jaw angle bones. The jaw angles are three-dimensional structures which have length, width and a shape influenced by the posterior projection of the intersection of its posterior and inferior borders. While located in the back part of the lower face the symmetry Read More…

An Anatomic Approach to Jaw Angle Implant Designs

Th typical perception of the outer shape of the jaw angles is that they are a flat surface. This is certainly how they are seen in looking at regular x-rays and on most plastic jaw models. But in looking at many 3D CT scans for jawline implant designs it is apparent that their actual topography Read More…

Comparison of Standard Medpor vs Custom PEEK Jaw Angle Implants

While the chin has been a focus of lower facial reshaping for over half a century, it really only represents 1/3 of the total jaw surface area. While its surface area involvement is relatively small it has greater aesthetic significance to the face than the amount of bone area that it occupies due to its Read More…

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