Surgical Techniques Development, Volume 11, Issue 3
2022 December - 3 articles
Cover Story: The development of new prototyping systems provides accurate 3D biomodels on which surgery can be simulated, especially in cases of ameloblastoma, in which the safety margin is vital for the clinical outcome. The objective of this paper was to report a clinical case of employing these methodologies for reconstruction after an extensive mandibular resection. A case of follicular ameloblastoma of the mandible is depicted in the following paper, where a 3D biomodel was used throughout the surgery. A 3D-printed patient-specific titanium implant was manufactured and placed intraoperatively for reconstruction. The treatment had satisfactory postoperative results without complications. Titanium implants, being bioinert, customizable, and easily workable, especially with the help of 3D virtual planning techniques, can be considered ideal alloplastic materials for mandibular reconstruction. View this paper - Issues are regarded as officially published after their release is announced to the table of contents alert mailing list .
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