#111 – Dr. Jay Neugarten – The Custom Plate Debate: A Point by Point Response to Dr. Sullivan

Dr. Jay Neugarten is an oral and maxillofacial with around 3,500 jaw surgeries behind him, 100% custom since 2019. In this episode, he answers Dr. Steven Sullivan's case against custom plates, covering condylar seating, the digital surgical disconnect, and why he uses four plates instead of one. Plus MARPE complications, expansion vs advancement for the airway, and why he does more revision jaw surgery today than ever.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:55 - 4 jaw surgeries a week, and a practice gone international

00:03:58 - Sleep, the 8 hour rule and why oxygen matters more than hours

00:10:56 - What CBCT and sleep studies can and cannot tell you about the airway