Comparison Between Prebent Plates and Custom Plates After le Fort 1 in Orthognathic Surgery

Comparison of Radiographic Accuracy Between Pre-bent Titanium Plates and 3D Customized Titanium Plates After le Fort 1 Osteotomy in Orthognathic Surgery

patients with dentofacial deformities , who needs lefort 1 osteotomy to correct position of maxilla , are divided into two groups: one group receives custom titanium plates which is patient specific and the other group receives prebent titanium plates done on printed postop plan model before surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• . Patients with non-syndromic dentofacial deformity requiring Le Fort I with or without bimaxillary osteotomy.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with acute infection at surgery site.
2. Patient with Systemic disorders contraindicating surgery.
3. Smokers.
4. Alcohol or drug abuse is prohibited.
5. patients who suffered from craniofacial syndrome.
6. patients who had previous orthognathic surgery.
7. patients who had previous maxillary or mandibular trauma