An application of virtual surgical planning in genial tubercle advancement using the mandibular trapezoid osteotomy

Andrew M. Henry; Peter B. Franco; Daniel D. Choi; Brian B. Farrell

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases (Sep 2019)

An application of virtual surgical planning in genial tubercle advancement using the mandibular trapezoid osteotomy

Andrew M. Henry,
Peter B. Franco,
Daniel D. Choi,
Brian B. Farrell

Affiliations

Andrew M. Henry: Carolinas Center for Oral and Facial Surgery, Charlotte, NC, USA; Corresponding author. Carolinas Center for Oral and Facial Surgery, 8840 Blakeney Professional Dr. Suite 300, Charlotte, NC USA.
Peter B. Franco: Carolinas Center for Oral and Facial Surgery, Charlotte, NC, USA
Daniel D. Choi: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Brian B. Farrell: Carolinas Center for Oral and Facial Surgery, Charlotte, NC, USA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans, LA, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 3

Abstract

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The treatment of obstructive sleep apnea includes multiple soft and hard tissue surgeries with the gold standard being orthognathic surgery. In this paper we describe a novel method of using virtual surgical planning to create custom cutting guides for the genial tubercle and associated genioglossus muscle. This then allows for precise genioglossus advancement while minimizing the risk of damage to the adjacent teeth or to the muscle itself. Keywords: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), Genioglossus advancement, Virtual surgical planning (VSP), Genioplasty, Orthognathic surgery

Published in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases

ISSN: 2214-5419 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/oral-and-maxillofacial-surgery-cases/

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