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Despite the availability of various fixation strategies, standard straight plate systems remain widely used worldwide due to their availability, cost-effectiveness, and clinical familiarity. Continuous biomechanical evaluation of these systems is therefore required to optimize stability and performance under demanding conditions. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of plate design, plate thickness, and fixation architecture on the mechanical stability of mandibular advancement using finite element analysis. Methods: A three-dimensional finite element model simulating a unilateral mandibular osteotomy with a 10 mm gap was generated as mandibular advancement was developed. Fifteen fixation configurations were analyzed, including variations in plate design (simple and reinforced plates with partial or total inferior mesh extension), plate thickness (0.8 mm and 1.0 mm), and fixation architecture using independent plate systems (LN) or integrated fixation systems (FM). A vertical load was applied to the lower central incisor to simulate functional loading. Outcome measures included global equivalent stress considering screws and plate, equivalent stress within the plate, and global deformation of the fixation system. Results: The analyses demonstrated distinct mechanical behaviors among the evaluated configurations. Differences in stress distribution and deformation were observed according to plate design, thickness, and fixation architecture. Reinforced designs, increased plate thickness, and integrated fixation systems showed reduced deformation and more favorable stress distribution when compared with simple plate configurations. Conclusions: Plate design, thickness, and fixation architecture influenced the mechanical stability of mandibular advancement, supporting the importance of biomechanical optimization of standard fixation systems, particularly in large mandibular advancements.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm15041436","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,12]],"date-time":"2026-02-12T09:48:34Z","timestamp":1770889714000},"page":"1436","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Influence of Plate Design, Thickness, and Fixation Architecture on Mandibular Advancement Stability: A Finite Element Analysis"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8153-0676","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sergio","family":"Olate","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral Diagnosis, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba 13414-018, SP, Brazil"},{"name":"Center of Excellence in Morphological and Surgical Studies (CEMyQ), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5988-3723","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"V\u00edctor","family":"Ravelo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Doctoral Program in Morphological Sciences, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile"},{"name":"Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Chile, Temuco 4810101, Chile"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1840-7568","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Henry","family":"Garc\u00eda Guevara","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Ortopedico Infantil, Caracas 1060, Venezuela"},{"name":"Department of Oral Surgery, La Floresta Medical Institute, Caracas 1060, Venezuela"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8413-1053","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Roberto","family":"Sacco","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, King\u2019s College London, London SE1 9RT, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marcelo","family":"Parra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center of Excellence in Morphological and Surgical Studies (CEMyQ), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile"},{"name":"Department of Adult Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marcio","family":"de Moraes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral Diagnosis, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba 13414-018, SP, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1015","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jcms.2019.01.007","article-title":"Comparative evaluation of different fixation techniques for sagittal split ramus osteotomy in 10 mm advancements. 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