3D Virtual Treatment Planning of Orthognathic Surgery

The application of cone-beam CT is leading to a paradigm shift in the diagnosis, treatment planning, and evaluation of treatment outcome in patients with maxillofacial deformity. This color atlas and manual provides clinicians with a systematic step-by-step guide to cone-beam CT-based 3D virtual treatment planning of orthognathic surgery. First, the cone-beam CT 3D workflow and its integration into daily clinical routine is carefully explained. Systematic 3D virtual diagnosis of the patient’s anatomy, pathology, and deformity is then comprehensively described, with clear explanation of the clinical use of various 3D virtual tools. Step-by-step 3D virtual planning of orthognathic surgery and transfer of the 3D virtual treatment plan to the patient in the operating room are thoroughly documented, and the unprecedented potential of 3D virtual evaluation of the outcome of orthognathic surgery is discussed. An important chapter is devoted to the clinical applications of the 3D virtual approach in different types of maxillofacial deformity, and the book concludes by highlighting limitations and potential pitfalls. As the first book devoted to this exciting new technique, 3D Virtual Treatment Planning of Orthognathic Surgery will be of interest to orthodontists and oral, maxillofacial, and plastic surgeons, whether novices or experts.