DOI: 10.1177/10556656261455653 ISSN: 1055-6656

Patient-Specific 3D Printed Palatal Protection Plates for Le Fort III Osteotomy in Syndromic Midface Hypoplasia: What We Do

Jennifer Fuchs, Frederic Bouffleur, Maximilian Appel, Sven Zittel, Reinald Kühle, Jürgen Hoffmann, Michael Engel
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Background

Syndromic midface hypoplasia often includes a high or fragile palate that is vulnerable during midfacial disimpaction.

Solution

We created a patient-specific palatal protection plate produced through a fully digital workflow to stabilize and protect the palate.

What we did

After using conventional plates from 2022 to 2024, we implemented a digital design and printing workflow in 2025 and added suction-catheter sleeves to the Rowe forceps branches to improve retention.

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