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ArticleFrontiers in oral health2025

Precision excision of mandibular anterior compound odontoma using autonomous robotic guidance: a clinical case report.

Tiankai Di, Chen Liu, Yuhan Liu, Shizhu Bai, Li-An Wu, Yujiang Chen, Yimin Zhao

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Tiankai Di *State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Chen Liu *State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Digital Dental Center, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Yuhan LiuState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Shizhu BaiState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Digital Dental Center, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Li-An WuState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Yujiang ChenState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Yimin ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Digital Dental Center, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.

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Abstract

Background: Management of compound odontomas in the pediatric anterior mandible poses significant surgical challenges due to proximity to developing tooth follicles and neurovascular structures. Conventional enucleation risks iatrogenic injury to adjacent dentoalveolar anatomy, while suboptimal bone preservation may impede permanent tooth eruption. Case description: An 8-year-old patient presented with a compound odontoma adjacent to the unerupted permanent mandibular incisor. Utilizing an autonomous robotic guidance system independently developed by our research group, we performed minimally invasive enucleation featuring: (1) virtual osteotomy pathway planning, (2) sub-millimeter precision bone removal preserving the follicular space of tooth 31, and (3) capsule dissection under optical navigation. At the 2-week follow-up, the surgical site demonstrated complete mucosal healing without neurosensory complications, and CBCT confirmed absence of residual pathology. Conclusion: Robotic-assisted enucleation enabled tissue-preserving removal of a high-risk odontoma while maintaining eruption potential. This approach represents a paradigm shift toward precision-targeted dentoalveoral surgery, particularly valuable for anatomically complex pediatric cases. Clinical Trial Registration: identifier [ChiCTR2400092822].

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autonomous guidancecase reportcompound odontomamandibular anterior regionminimally invasive surgeryrobotic surgery

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