Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Jan 2022)
Mandibular reconstruction of a Hemifacial Microsomia using virtual surgical planning and titanium patient specific implant: A case report
Abstract
Hemifacial microsomia is considered one of the common birth malformations that arise from a defect in the development of the first and second branchial arches during the fetal stage.This syndrome causes functional and esthetic deformities in the head, these may be complicated and controversial in deciding the most appropriate treatment plan.Thus, the treatment plan depends on several factors, including the patient's age, the severity of the condition, and the patient's general health condition.Due to the variety of conditions of defect cases, the methods of treatment vary, some of which depend on bone destruction, vascularized or non-vascularized bone grafts, metal plates, non-surgical treatment, etc. But most of these treatments have imposed many disadvantages, which prompted surgeons to search for modern treatments that give better results.3D printing has imposed itself strongly in most medical fields, including oral and maxillofacial surgery, and specifically in the reconstruction of defects resulting from deformities of various causes, including congenital anomalies, due to the many advantages it has given, including improving the accuracy of the prosthesis, simplifying the surgical work and reducing the complications resulting from the treatment.
