Application of virtual planning to maxillofacial reconstruction with an implant prosthesis: a case report.

Yutaro Oyamada, Hiroyuki Yamada, Ikuya Miyamoto, Hisatomo Kondo

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Article in International journal of implant dentistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yutaro OyamadaDivision of Fixed Prosthodontics and Oral Implantology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8505, Japan. yoyamada@iwate-med.ac.jp.

Hiroyuki YamadaDivision of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Reconstructive Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan.

Ikuya MiyamotoDepartment of Oral Diagnosis and Medicine, Faculty and Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.

Hisatomo KondoDepartment of Fixed Prosthodontics and Oral Implantology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Aichi, Japan.

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Abstract

backgroundA case of postoperative mandibular defects was successfully managed using an intraoral scanner and computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology, facilitating jaw reconstruction and functional restoration with implants for a critical mandibular defect. CASE PRESENTATION: The intraoral scanner was used to scan the maxilla and mandible, and occlusal scans were acquired. The obtained data were imported to CAD/CAM software to design the virtual teeth. Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine data of preoperative cone-beam computed tomography images were converted to three-dimensional (3D) data using specialized software to examine the mandibular bone volume and modify the jawbone morphology. All data were superimposed on the implant simulation software, and jawbone morphology was modified considering the implant placement position. The finalized jawbone 3D data were printed using a 3D printer. Then, a titanium mesh tray was fabricated on the 3D printed model. Subsequently, iliac cancellous bone grafting using a titanium mesh tray and implant treatment were performed.

conclusionsThe application of digital technology helped visualize the final image of the treatment result and collaborate closely with the oral surgeon from the pre-reconstruction stage. This technique allows mandible reconstruction after considering the implant placement based on the ideal prosthesis.

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Dental Implantation, EndosseousDental ImplantsMandibular ReconstructionPatient Care PlanningPlastic Surgery ProceduresBone TransplantationComputer-Aided DesignCone-Beam Computed TomographyHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalMandiblePrinting, Three-DimensionalDental Implants3D printerCostumed titanium mesh trayImplantsIntraoral scannerMaxillofacial reconstructionVirtual planning

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PMID39992498

DOI10.1186/s40729-025-00600-2

PMCPMC11850690

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