Three-dimensional simulation of the nasoalveolar cleft defect.

Abstract

This study describes the planning process for a three-dimensional (3D) model of a nasoalveolar bone graft in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate. A 3D reconstruction of the alveolar cleft based on cone-beam computed tomography was performed in 10 patients. Graft models were planned using a 3D planning software (iPlan ENT 3.0, Brainlab, Feldkirchen, Germany) and printed using a 3D printer (Objet30 Pro, Objet Ltd., Rehovot, Israel). A reproducible, step-by-step planning method was established, which is manual rather than automatic. Still, the 3D visualization and a life-size graft template could be useful during secondary alveolar osteoplasty.

• Authors: Péter Pálházi, Bálint Nemes, Gwen Swennen, Krisztián Nagy
• Journal: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (Cleft Palate Craniofac J) Vol. 51 Issue 5 Pg. 593-6 (Sep 2014) ISSN: 1545-1569 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 23902269 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Alveolar Bone Grafting
• Cleft Lip (diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Cleft Palate (diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Computer Simulation
• Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
• Humans
• Imaging, Three-Dimensional
• Models, Dental
• Patient Care Planning
• Printing, Three-Dimensional
• Surgery, Computer-Assisted