Patient Specific PEEK Versus Titanium Patient Specific Plates in The Fixation of Computer-Guided Advancement Genioplasty

Patient Specific Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Miniplates Versus Titanium Genioplasty Plates in The Fixation of Computer-Guided Advancement Genioplasty

Evaluation of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) versus titanium patient specific plates in the fixation of computer-guided advancement genioplasty.

Aim: Comparison between polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and titanium patient specific plates in the fixation of computer-guided advancement genioplasty.

Patients and Methods: This study included fourteen patients indicated for advancement genioplasty. Patients were assigned randomly into one of two equal groups. Group A (Control group) included seven patients who were treated by computer guided advancement genioplasty using patient specific titanium plates and Group B(Study group) involved seven patients who were treated by computer guided advancement genioplasty using patient specific PEEK plates.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are indicated to advancement genioplasty.
• Patients with completed growth.
• Physically and psychologically able to tolerate surgical procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of any medical conditions that contraindicate the surgical procedure.
• Any medical condition that compromises the healing and surgical outcome.