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Comprehensive virtual orthognathic planning concept in surgery-first patients
- Source :
- British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 60:1092-1096
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2022.
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Abstract
- The surgery-first concept is becoming increasingly popular in orthognathic surgery since it offers major advantages such as a reduction of treatment duration and an increase in patient satisfaction by eliminating phases of presurgical orthodontic decompensation. Here, we present a novel interdisciplinary pathway of a fully virtual orthodontic-surgical planning concept in a surgery-first setting using a 3D-printed cutting guide and a customised maxillary implant for the Le Fort I osteotomy as well as a CAD/CAM-based stereolithographic final splint. Patient data from cone-beam computed tomography of the skull and a full arch dental scan were processed using the OnyxCeph
Details
- ISSN :
- 02664356
- Volume :
- 60
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....123529ec471d1e7b64cfbd2137986fdc