I know of one surgeon in my area who provides custom PEEK implants but is an oral maxillo surgeon without plastic surgery training. Are there any plastic surgeons who provide custom PEEK implants and can augment the jaw vertically?
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June 22, 2018
Answer: Jaw augmentation
Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Hi, I have performed many facial shaping procedures, including Chin Augmentation with dermal fillers or silastic chin implants, for over 30 years. Non smiling photos of your face from the front and side would help in the evaluation (before and after the implant placement) as well as any i...
It's a very good question but I have to say screws or not I think it's one or the other. Boxing or the implants for now. Once the implants are fibroused into place the screws become much less important but either way if you take a significant blow on that site it could be a real problem for y...
Without an exam your question cannot
be answered. You will need to see an Oral/Maxillofacial surgeon to see
if othognathic surgery, genioplasty or using an implant is best for your
specific case. It should be noted that patients with severely weak jaws
or abnormally functioning jaws may b...