Table 3.

A table summarising some of the advantages and disadvantages of stock vs custom TMJ implants.

	Stock Prosthesis	Custom Prosthesis
Advantages	•Lower Cost •Surgically flexible •Available ‘off the shelf’	•Bespoke to the patient •Facilitates extremes of anatomy – particularly in anterior-posterior movements •Addresses atypical or unusual defects
Disadvantages	•Surgical modification often required •Cannot accommodate greater AP positions	•Cost •Time of manufacture •Restricted by pre-operative planning