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Review

3D Printing and Virtual Surgical Planning in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

1
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Galilee College of Dental Sciences, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya 2210001, Israel
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The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed 1311502, Israel
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
These authors contributed equally to this work.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(9), 2385; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092385
Submission received: 2 April 2022 / Revised: 15 April 2022 / Accepted: 18 April 2022 / Published: 24 April 2022

Abstract

Compared to traditional manufacturing methods, additive manufacturing and 3D printing stand out in their ability to rapidly fabricate complex structures and precise geometries. The growing need for products with different designs, purposes and materials led to the development of 3D printing, serving as a driving force for the 4th industrial revolution and digitization of manufacturing. 3D printing has had a global impact on healthcare, with patient-customized implants now replacing generic implantable medical devices. This revolution has had a particularly significant impact on oral and maxillofacial surgery, where surgeons rely on precision medicine in everyday practice. Trauma, orthognathic surgery and total joint replacement therapy represent several examples of treatments improved by 3D technologies. The widespread and rapid implementation of 3D technologies in clinical settings has led to the development of point-of-care treatment facilities with in-house infrastructure, enabling surgical teams to participate in the 3D design and manufacturing of devices. 3D technologies have had a tremendous impact on clinical outcomes and on the way clinicians approach treatment planning. The current review offers our perspective on the implementation of 3D-based technologies in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery, while indicating major clinical applications. Moreover, the current report outlines the 3D printing point-of-care concept in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Keywords: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; waferless; patient specific implants; total join replacement; virtual surgical planning 3D printing; additive manufacturing; waferless; patient specific implants; total join replacement; virtual surgical planning

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Zoabi, A.; Redenski, I.; Oren, D.; Kasem, A.; Zigron, A.; Daoud, S.; Moskovich, L.; Kablan, F.; Srouji, S. 3D Printing and Virtual Surgical Planning in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11, 2385. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092385

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Zoabi A, Redenski I, Oren D, Kasem A, Zigron A, Daoud S, Moskovich L, Kablan F, Srouji S. 3D Printing and Virtual Surgical Planning in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022; 11(9):2385. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092385

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Zoabi, Adeeb, Idan Redenski, Daniel Oren, Adi Kasem, Asaf Zigron, Shadi Daoud, Liad Moskovich, Fares Kablan, and Samer Srouji. 2022. "3D Printing and Virtual Surgical Planning in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery" Journal of Clinical Medicine 11, no. 9: 2385. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092385

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Zoabi, A., Redenski, I., Oren, D., Kasem, A., Zigron, A., Daoud, S., Moskovich, L., Kablan, F., & Srouji, S. (2022). 3D Printing and Virtual Surgical Planning in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(9), 2385. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092385

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