Virtual Surgical Planning in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Jack Hua, Shahid Aziz, Jonathan W Shum
Author Information
  1. Jack Hua: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6560 Fannin Street, Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
  2. Shahid Aziz: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, 90 Bergen Street, Suite 7700, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
  3. Jonathan W Shum: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6560 Fannin Street, Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: jonathan.shum@uth.tmc.edu.

Abstract

Virtual surgical planning provides the ability to visualize the patient anatomy and pathologic condition, establish pertinent reference points, and simulate osteotomies and reconstruction design in advance of the surgery. Virtual surgical planning is also an ideal environment for improved communication between the patient and the surgical team.

Keywords

MeSH Term

Computer Simulation
Computer-Aided Design
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Osteotomy
Patient Care Planning
Plastic Surgery Procedures
Surgery, Computer-Assisted
Surgery, Oral

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