Can I Get Custom Jaw Implants If I have TMJ Replacements?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have recently gotten TMJ replacement surgery, is it possible to place jaw implants at my gonial angles that would lessen the jaw angle? On my one side my ramus doesn’t drop down very far so I have a very steep jaw angle. How far can implants help with this, it would need to be significant is this possible ? If so I would like to schedule a consult in the new year

Picture attached was before surgery but the angle hasn’t changed.

A: The simple answer is that it is possible to place custom jaw angle/jawline implants with TMJ placement implants in place.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World Renowned Plastic Surgeon