Will Hardware From Prior Jaw Surgery Interfere With Getting Custom Implants In The Future?

Q: Dr. Eppley ,I hope this finds you well. I have come across your impressive work and have a question. I am due to have BSSO here in Europe in a couple of months (I’m having the orthodontic work done now). I wondered is this surgery will preclude me from having jaw angle implants at your clinic in the future? Would the hardware relating to the BSSO get in the way?

A:The hardware from the jaw surgery will not pose a problem. Nearly one-third of all jaw augmentation patients have had prior jaw surgery with indwelling hardware present.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon