Virtual Model Surgery for Efficient Planning and Surgical Performance

Application of computer-assisted design and manufacture technique in the treatment of condylar osteochondroma combined with jaw bone deformities: Report of a case

“…During model surgery, face bow transfer may be inaccurate and dental models do not depict surrounding bone structures. With the development of CAD/CAM technique, pre-surgical planning and measurement can be done three-dimensionally (3D) [14]. Bone position wafers and osteotomy template can also be made by the machine without time consuming model surgery.…”

An integrated orthognathic surgery system for virtual planning and image-guided transfer without intermediate splint

“…Although surgical outcomes are expressed in 3D in model surgery, this only provides information on change in the dental region and predictions of craniomaxillofacial complex change are unavailable (Ellis, 1990;Turvey et al, 1982). Recently, computer-aided surgical planning for the maxillofacial area was introduced to provide a more accurate prediction of surgical outcomes (Bettega et al, 2000;Chapuis et al, 2007;Girod et al, 2001;McCormick and Drew, 2011;Song and Baek, 2009;Tepper et al, 2011;Troulis et al, 2002;Uechi et al, 2006;Westermark et al, 2005;Xia et al, 2000).…”

Virtual Surgical Planning for Treatment of Severe Mandibular Retrognathia With Collapsed Occlusion Using Contemporary Surgical and Prosthodontic Protocols

“…4,5 Advances in virtual surgical planning and simulation have shown increased procedural accuracy and decreased laboratory and intraoperative times. [6][7][8] When skeletal deformities are associated with a collapsed occlusal scheme, a combination of jaw repositioning and elimination of some, if not all, of the dentoalveolar complex becomes necessary to restore function and esthetics. Function and esthetics are affected by the limited interarch space (restorative space) worsened by altered passive eruption and gradual tooth loss during a patient's lifetime.…”