Virtual Reality Planning for Mandible Reconstruction: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT: Mandibular reconstruction with a free fibula flap is considered the gold standard for implant-based prosthodontic rehabilitation. Doing so with presurgical virtual planning has become commonplace, resulting in procedure-specific osteotomy guides and fixation plates, but is limited by a cumbersome user experience. A new virtual reality (VR)-based mandible reconstruction application, ImmersiveRecon, could address these shortcomings. This case report discusses a free fibula-based mandible reconstruction and osseointegrated dental implant placement surgery planned in VR. A 17-year-old man with a history of left hemimandibulectomy for ameloblastoma and prior failed free fibula reconstruction presented for surgical evaluation. The patient's preoperative computed tomography scans were imported in

SUBMITTER: Banerjee AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11984758 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature