Patent ID: 8840670

Claim:
A mandible prosthesis comprising: a prosthesis with adjustment mechanism located subperiosteal on the lateral side of said mandible; a portion of said prosthesis corresponding to a replaced portion of said mandible: a threaded, elongated member within said portion of said prosthesis; a gear functionally engaged between an adjustment rod of said adjustment mechanism and said threaded, elongated member arranged such that when said adjustment rod is rotated, said threaded, elongated member is rotated and an overall length of said portion of said prosthesis corresponding to said replaced portion of said mandible is increased or decreased, said mandible prosthesis further comprising at least one socket plate adapted for attachment of said prosthesis to bone and at least one ball joint engaged with said socket plate and said portion of said prosthesis corresponding to said portion of said mandible being replaced, wherein said ball joint is adapted to allow rotation of said portion of said prosthesis with respect to said socket plate.