The Virtual Surgery to Reconstruct the Mandible Using Digital Images.

In this paper, the restoration of the Mandible after trauma or eradicated as a result of cancer tumors is a difficult challenge faced by Oral and maxillofacial surgery. The mandible is an essential element in the appearance of the human face. It gives the distinctive shape of the face, carries the lower teeth, and also supports the processes of expression, breathing and chewing. The purpose of this paper is to propose a new methodology and strategy that provides an integrated environment of techniques and software used to simulate implantation based on patient medical imaging data and the creation of an STL model. The implantation included a case study of a 35-year-old man with a traffic accident in the Mandible. Obtained patient data obtained from CBCT to design a medical model for the required area. Modeling done using threshold technology and computer-aided design. A suitable environment for a comprehensive medical simulation was developed to construct the final medical model and integrate implantation and mandible using the Meshmixer platform. The proposed processes and methodology illustrate the possibility of more specialized implantation where rapid prototyping and reverse engineering techniques can be applied in the medical field to improve surgery, diagnosis, and treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]