evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 2 reviews

Effectiveness of individualized 3D titanium-printed Orthognathic osteotomy guides and custom plates

Kim SH 2023 · Kim Se-hyang, Lee Sung-Min, Park Jung-Hyun, et al. · BMC Oral Health · 2023

Included by

Long-Term Stability of the Use of Patient Specific Implants in Orthognathic Surgery: A Systematic Review.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Kim 2023 · Table 1; Table 5; reference list
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Maxillary direct linear distance (U1 reference point)
Patient-specific implants (PSI) for jaw fixation vs None (PSI arms pooled; no comparator in the pooled estimate) · 6 months to 1 year postoperative vs 3 days to 2 weeks postoperative
Pooled weighted mean (absolute difference) 0.593 studies · 53 participantsGRADE not reported
Patient-specific guides and osteosynthesis versus CAD/CAM occlusal splints in orthognathic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of accuracy, operative time, and complications.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Kim SH 2023 · Table 1; reference 31

The review does not say which of its outcomes this study informs.

2 including reviews in total.