bimax with or without implant?

[kavan]

I think it is because the implant also holds the bone segments in the new post-osteotomy position like plates typically do.

Good point.

[Tomasjohn]

Yes good point.
So my apologies I might have been wrong.

I was specifically told that implate is a technique where custom plates are used during jaw surgery and that they mitigate the risk of infection in contrast to medpor, silicone or peak implants and that they can't be used to add vertical height in contrast to these "implants" and that's why I concluded that they are not a "classical implant".

So yeah, maybe the fixation plate also has the function of the implant. You get all in one go, and you probably just pay extra for the custom plates.

[Sequelae]

The specific reason for this in my case is to increase vertical height on the shorter side. It also costs another 6k in addition to the 6k for custom plates.

[kavan]

The specific reason for this in my case is to increase vertical height on the shorter side. It also costs another 6k in addition to the 6k for custom plates.

You have one GOOD side but the video of the titanium implants has them on both sides. Is that video of your case or someone else's or I guess I should ask if you are getting 2 of these 'implates' that are better called titanium IMPLANTS than some confusing marketing term of 'implants'. No idea why this doctor is telling different people different things either.

[Sequelae]

No that's not my case, I am just getting it on one side

[kavan]

No that's not my case, I am just getting it on one side

ok