Virtual surgical planning for bimaxillary orthognathic surgery simultaneously associated with subapical mandibular and maxillary segmental osteotomies: a case report

Three‐dimensional printing in oral and maxillofacial surgery: Current landscape and future directions

“…35,36 Despite increased uptake, there remains a paucity of high-quality evidence investigating the efficacy of cutting guides in orthognathic surgery, with most publications either presenting surgical protocols or a case reports. [37][38][39][40][41][42] One recent randomised trial of 21 patients demonstrated improved accuracy and reduced surgical time for bimaxillary orthognathic surgery using virtual surgical planning, 3D printed splints and prebending bone plates compared with conventional treatment. 43 Multiple prospective cohort studies have supported these findings.…”

“…A number of small retrospective cohort studies have shown that the use of 3D printed occlusal splints achieves similar surgical accuracy compared to facebow and model surgery, with a possible additional benefit in cases with a high degree of left‐right asymmetry or an unstable condylar position 35,36 . Despite increased uptake, there remains a paucity of high‐quality evidence investigating the efficacy of cutting guides in orthognathic surgery, with most publications either presenting surgical protocols or a case reports 37–42 . One recent randomised trial of 21 patients demonstrated improved accuracy and reduced surgical time for bimaxillary orthognathic surgery using virtual surgical planning, 3D printed splints and prebending bone plates compared with conventional treatment 43 …”